Does obesity carry a significant risk for death?
Yes. In the United States, 300,000 persons die annually from obesity-related diseases:
| Cardiomyopathy | Degenerative joint disease (DJD) |
| Coronary artery disease | Immobility |
| Dyslipidemia | Depression |
| Hypertension | Low self-esteem |
| Diabetes | Malignancy |
| Infertility | Dyspnea |
| Fatty liver | Obstructive sleep apnea |
| Deep vein thrombosis | Obesity hypoventilation |
| Gallstones | Chronic fatigue |
| Pulmonary embolus | Venous stasis |
| Urinary stress incontinence | Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) |
