Signs and Symptoms of Obesity

The signs and symptoms of obesity are hard to ignore. They can affect each part of your daily life. Obesity is a condition in which you have large amounts of excess body fat. It can lead to many complications and problems, including premature death.

Symptoms of Obesity

• Excess body fat and a very low ratio of muscle to a very high ratio of fat is the biggest sign of obesity.

• An extremely large waistline can be a sign of obesity. Even if the remaining parts of your body are perfectly proportioned, a large excess of abdominal fat can place you in the obesity category.

• Difficulty sleeping is a common symptom of obesity. These sleeping issues may manifest as heavy snoring. They can also show up as sleep apnea, a condition where you temporarily stop breathing while asleep.

• Heavy sweating and a feeling of always being hot can be a symptom of obesity. This is due to the heavy layering of fat around your body. The fat can trap natural heat and make it harder for your body to cool itself down.

• Lack of energy and constantly feeling tired can be a symptom of obesity. This can mean it is difficult for you to perform physical activity, or that you quickly become short of breathe after minor physical exertion.

• Pain and soreness in your joints or muscles can be a sign of obesity. The pain is caused by the constant strain your weight puts your body under. Your joints have to work harder than normal, straining your entire muscular system.

• Rashes, especially heat and friction rashes, can be a symptom of obesity. These rashes usually develop in the excessive folds of skin that remain sweaty and bunched together due to your weight.

• Varicose veins can often be a symptom of obesity. Varicose veins are broken or damaged veins just below the skins surface. They can be uncomfortable and unattractive. Though varicose veins can happen to someone with a perfectly healthy weight, being overweight increase your chances for this problem.

• Type 2 diabetes can sometimes be a resulting symptom of obesity. Though obesity and diabetes may not always be linked, it is a common sign. You do not need to be obese to get diabetes, but many obese people do eventually end up with type 2 diabetes.