Slim Down

The following medical conditions are also more common in overweight people than in those of normal weight:

• high blood pressure
• high cholesterol
• diseases related to hardening of the arteries like
•  heart attack and stroke (cardiovascular disease).
• type 2 diabetes
• some types of cancer. 
• gallbladder disease,
• cataracts, 
•  age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 
•  cancer of the breast, prostate, and colon.
• asthma,
• pregnancy complications, 
• infertility
• Parkinson's disease

If you have any of the above, it is time to acknowledge that these conditions are often known as obesity-related diseases and are some of the most common causes of death before the age of 75.  

Being overweight can kill you.

·         If you have a BMI of more than 25, you should lose weight. The same is true if you carry too much fat around the middle because this increases your risk of heart disease and diabetes.

o   Your waist should be no more than 102cm/40" (men) or 88cm/35" (women), with stricter targets for Asians of less than 90cm/35" (men) and 80cm/32" (women).

o   To reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease further, you should watch your waistline and make sure it's no more than 94cm/37" (men) and 80cm/32" (women).