Obesity impacts one in four Americans. It is estimated that more than 93 million Americans are obese, with that number predicted to rise to 120 million in the next five years.
Many women want to lose weight to become more attractive by societal standards other, to improve their health.
However, there is mounting evidence that career advancement is far more difficult for obese people, especially obese women, when compared to their non-obese counterparts. Read more here... |
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Obesity related conditions
Did you know that a woman who is 5 feet 5 inches tall and who weighs 180 pounds is obese?
Use table below to see whether your weight puts you in the "obese" range.
| Height (ft.) |
Obesity Threshold (lbs.) BMI=30 |
| 5' |
153 |
| 5' 1" |
158 |
| 5' 2" |
164 |
| 5' 3" |
169 |
| 5' 4" |
174 |
| 5' 5" |
180 |
| 5' 6" |
186 |
| 5' 7" |
191 |
| 5' 8" |
197 |
| 5' 9" |
203 |
| 5' 10" |
209 |
If you find that you are obese, we encourage you to find a medically safe & scientifically sound program of weight control.
Commit to replacing old habits with new ones in order to avoid developing the obesity related conditions below.
Your children and your grandchildren need you. We want you to be their for them!
Cancer: Cancer involves the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells that have mutated from normal tissues. These cells prevent normal function of vital organs, damaging essential systems.
Diabetes: Diabetes is a life-long disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. It can be caused by too little insulin (a hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar), resistance to insulin, or both.
Gallbladder Disease: Gallbladder disease includes inflammation, infection, stones, or obstruction of the gallbladder.
Heartburn: Heartburn is a painful burning sensation in the esophagus, just below the breastbone. The pain often rises in your chest and may radiate to your neck or throat.
Heart Disease: Heart disease is any disorder that affects the heart's ability to function normally. The most common cause of heart disease is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries, which supply blood to the heart.
High Cholesterol: Lipid disorders are when you have excess fatty substances in your blood. These substances include cholesterol and triglycerides. Having a lipid disorder makes you more likely to develop arteriosclerosis and heart disease.
High Blood Pressure: Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Hypertension (high blood pressure) is when your blood pressure frequently goes over 140/90 mm Hg.
Osteoarthritis: Osteoarthritis is a chronic disease causing deterioration of the joint cartilage (the softer parts of bones which cushion their connections to each other) and the formation of new bone (bone spurs) at the margins of the joints.
Psychological Depression: Depression may be described as feeling sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Most of us feel this way at one time or another for short periods. True clinical depression is a mood disorder in which feelings of sadness, loss, anger, or frustration interfere with everyday life for an extended time.
Sleep Apnea: Sleep apnea is a condition characterized by episodes of stopped breathing during sleep.
Stroke: A stroke occurs when a blood vessel (artery) that supplies blood to the brain bursts or is blocked by a blood clot. Within minutes, the nerve cells in that area of the brain are damaged, and they may die within a few hours. As a result, the part of the body controlled by the damaged section of the brain cannot function properly. |
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