OBESITY
The Risks Connected With A High BMI 4
The cumulative effects of obesity and other factors put you at great risk for chronic diseases and conditions associated with obesity.
Risk factors are:
- High blood pressure or hypertension
- High LDL (“bad”) cholesterol
- Low HDL (“good”) cholesterol
- High triglycerides
- High blood sugar
- Family history of premature heart disease
Information culled from: NIH