Obesity and Non-Communicable Diseases: Part I Cardiovascular Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, Depression, Liver Diseases

Abstract

Obesity has become a pandemic. Obesity is associated with a wide array of physical and emotional health ailments. It is associated with a reduced quality of life. Comorbid disorders often result in premature mortality. Although BMI is the widely used standard for defining overweight and obesity, abdominal or visceral obesity has a more significant association with several noncommunicable diseases. Weight loss is beneficial in halting the deleterious effects of excess body weight. Part I of this manuscript, discusses the harmful effects of obesity on cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, depression, and liver diseases.