What are some facts about obesity?

Answer by  Thejones (227)

Obesity causes a lot of stress on your body. This weight, specifically the fat, can spread through your body clogging arteries, and eventually lead to a heart attack.

Answer by  RachelW (932)

Obesity does not shorten your life in and of itself. However, it often occurs concurrently with other conditions, such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and diabetes that do shorten your life by increasing your chances of heart attack and stroke. Obesity also increases your chances of certain cancers, including breast, pancreatic and kidney cancers.