Are there health implications associated with a BMI of 30 or more?
- Yes. Obesity is considered a major factor contributing to many health problems, including diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension, sleep apnea and Pickwickian syndromes, asthma, coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathy including cardiac failure, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), degenerative joint disease, hypercholesterolemia, fatty liver, gout, urinary incontinence, gallbladder disease, psychological disorders, menstrual irregularities, and certain cancers (endometrial, colon, postmenopausal breast, esophageal, hepatocellular, prostate, and kidney).
