Obesity is associated with comorbidities

5.5%

of cancers attributable to overweight and obesity^1a
including oesophageal, colorectal, pancreatic, gall bladder, kidney, breast, and corpus-uteri cancer

55%

increased risk for depression^2b
among individuals with BMI ≥30 kg/m²

~2x

increased risk for CHD and stroke³
compared with normal weight adults

^aBased on estimates of the fraction of cancers occurring in the UK in 2010 that were attributable to 14 lifestyle and environmental risk factors.
^bBased on a meta-analysis summarising available prospective cohort studies (as of March 2008).
BMI=body mass index, CHD=coronary heart disease.

References

1. Parkin DM et al. Br J Cancer. 2011;105 (suppl 2):S77-S81.

2. Luppino FS et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2010:67:220-229.

3. Mathew B et al. J Am Board Fam Med. 2008;21:562-568.