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There are several risks associated with both hypertension and obesity including cardiovascular disorders and coronary issues. However, if you suffer from both at the same time your risk factor is doubled. Here is a list of some of the complications that can be attributed to obesity.

Obesity leads to an increase in blood pressure by increasing the volume

Obese people have more visceral fat, which is the fat around the organs in the viscera/ abdominal cavity; these fats secrete angiotensinogen which in turn makes angiotensin II, a powerful vasoconstrictor which induces the kidneys to absorb more sodium.

High blood pressure is responsible for 395,000 deaths in the US alone while obesity is responsible for 216,000 deaths making them the second and third risk factors that lead to death after smoking.

Obesity is known to increase an individual’s susceptibility to over 50 health problems

Being overweight causes type 2 diabetes which in turn can cause serious health complications related to the kidneys, eyes, nerves and heart.

A study conducted by Harvard where obese people were tracked for 10 years revealed that their chances of developing diabetes increased 20 times due to obesity, it also augmented the risk of stroke, gallstone and heart diseases.

Cardiac issues and stroke: People who are overweight showed a marked increase in their susceptibility to heart disorders. One of the reasons for this is the increase in the blood pressure and the cholesterol level caused due to obesity. These two factors together lead to concurrent health issues; for instance, if we were to look at the statistics, blood pressure is 6 times more common in overweight people. An increase of 22 pounds would lead to an increase of 3mm/hg in the systolic blood pressure and this would equate to a 12% higher risk of heart ailments.

Diabetes: The close links between diabetes and obesity has led researchers to coin a new term known as ‘diabesity’. The statistics are equally starling here, with an astounding 90% of type 2 diabetes sufferers being overweight. Diabetes if not controlled, can lead to several other conditions such as limb amputations, blindness, renal failure etc and unfortunately there is no way to cure diabetes it can just be controlled.