Health Problems - Issues and Cost Assosiated of Being Overweight

Diabetes. 

Overweight people are twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes as people who are not overweight. Type 2 diabetes reduces your body's ability to control your blood sugar. It is a major cause of early death, heart disease, kidney disease, stroke, and blindness. If you have type 2 diabetes, losing weight and being more physically active can help control your blood sugar levels. You may also be able to reduce the amount of medicine that you need. Nearly 80 percent of patients with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus are obese, its total cost: $98 billion.

Cancer  

Of the gallbladder, breast, uterus, cervix, and ovaries (for women). Overweight men are at greater risk for developing cancer of the colon, rectum, and prostate. Almost half of breast cancer cases are diagnosed among obese women; an estimated 42 percent of colon cancer cases are diagnosed among obese individuals. – breast cancer total cost: $2.9 billion, endometrial cancer total cost: $933 million, and colon cancer total cost: $3.5 billion.

Gallstones or gallbladder disease. 

Gallbladder disease and gallstones are more common if you are overweight. Your risk of disease increases as your weight increases. But weight loss itself, particularly rapid weight loss or loss of a large amount of weight, can actually increase your chances of getting gallstones. Modest, slow weight loss of about 1 pound a week is less likely to cause gallstones. Gallbladder Disease - $3.4 billion, direct cost: $3.3 billion, indirect cost: $187 million

Osteoarthritis. 

Osteoarthritis is a common joint disorder that most often affects the joints in your knees, hips, and lower back. Extra weight puts extra pressure on these joints and wears away the cartilage (tissue that cushions the joints) that normally protects them. Osteoarthritis – total cost: $21.2 billion (direct $5.3 billion, indirect cost: $15.9 billion). Weight loss may improve the symptoms of osteoarthritis.