What are the risks?
The Canadian Medical Association, the American Medical Association, and the WHO all define obesity as a chronic, non-communicable, disease. Among Ontarian's who have a BMI greater than 30 (e.g. 5”6 and 186 lbs or 5”11 at 215lbs) there is an increased risk of:
Diabetes
1 in 8 suffer
from diabetes
High Blood-Pressure
1 in 3 suffer
from high blood pressure
Heart Disease
1 in 12 suffer
from heart disease
Individuals who have obesity have 30% to 50% more chronic medical problems than those who smoke or drink heavily.