Overview
Obesity reflects very prominently on the body’s physical appearance. This means that you can tell a person is obese by the way they look. But the symptoms aren’t just limited to appearance. In fact, the symptoms or changes in the body can manifest as metabolic changes, direct and indirect symptoms, etc.
What are the symptoms of Obesity?
The symptoms of obesity will vary from one person to the other. While some struggle with initial metabolic changes only, some individuals end up developing complex conditions like sleep apnea, diabetes, etc. as a consequence of obesity.
Some of the prevalence symptoms include:
Metabolic risks associated with Obesity:
- Insulin resistance
- Chronic inflammation
- Type-2 diabetes
- Cardiovascular complications
- Kidney diseases
Some of the direct and indirect symptoms of obesity include:
Direct symptoms
- Asthma
- Sleep apnea
- Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
- Back pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Gout
Indirect symptoms
- Cognitive disparities
- Female infertility
- Depression
- Mood disorders
- Cancer
