It is one of the top 10 global health problems as per the recent surveys conducted by World Health Organization. Obesity is a problem not only in developed, but also in developing countries.

A waist circumference of over 90 cms in men and over 80 cms in women is considered as overweight and/or obesity.

Health problems in the obese

• Type 2 Diabetes (insulin resistance)
  
• Fatty Liver
  
• Rise in Blood pressure
  
• Breathlessness
  
• Stroke
  
• Large Bowel cancers
  
• Sleep Apnea
  
• Infertility
  
• Heart Disease
  
• Osteoarthritis
  
• Gall bladder stones
  

Also read: Yogic Scientific Approach to Diabetes

Text courtesy: Miss. Manjula, Physiotherapist, www.mvdiabetes.com

Image courtesy: Flickr/creativecommons mikebaird