Comorbidities
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Cardiovascular Complications
Diabetes
Hypertension
Elevated Cholestrol
Elevated Triglycerides
Heart Attack & Congestive Heart Failure
Cardiac Arrhythmias, Sudden Death
Stroke
Renal Failure
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension
Cor Pulmonale (right heart failure)

Pulamonary Complications
Lung restriction
Shortness of breathe on exertion
Decreased Exercise Tolerance
Asthma
Heavy Snoring
Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Malignancies
Breast
Prostate
Colon
Uterine Lining

Other Medical Complications
Heartburn (GERD)
Joint and back pain
Accelerated Degenerative Joint Disease
Gallstone formation
Hormone Abnormalities
Excess Estrogen
Abnornal Menstrual Cycle
Infertility
Excess Testosterone
Facial Hair
Acne
Stress incontinance
Varicose Veins
Leg, Ankle Swellings
Rashes, infections, excess sweating, Panniculitis (infected abdominal skin fold)
Nephrotic Syndrome
Hernias
Increased risk of certain cancers
Steatohepatitis (fat induced hepatitis)
Hypercoagulable States
Pulmonary embolism
trauma
Gout

Psychosocial Complications
Lack of self esteem
Social rejection
Loss of job potential
Inapriopriate coping staegies
Depression
Anxiety


The good news is that most of these problems will improve as one loses weight through diet and exercise or through surgery such as gastric bypass. Even if irreversible damage has been done, such as joint breakdown, the damage will be easier to live with when one weighs less.