| Obesity affects a large portion of the total population | | | | cancers of the breast, cervix, uterus, ovaries and |
| of United States. A distressing 64% of adults from | | | | gallbladder. Women who are overweight have also a |
| ages 20 to 74 were reported obese in 2000. Female | | | | lower chance of conceiving. These, and a whole lot |
| obesity can be observed in all population clusters, | | | | more health afflictions can possibly develop with obese |
| however the racial and ethnic orientation of a person | | | | and overweight people. It has also been declared that |
| plays a very substantial factor. Obesity is more | | | | obesity is the second leading cause of preventable |
| commonly found among Hispanic, Pacific Islander and | | | | death in the United States. |
| African American women. Fifty percent of African | | | | Not only does female obesity present a dangerously |
| American adults are seriously battling with health and | | | | high risk in the well being of women, emotional and |
| weight problems. These figures are certainly not a | | | | social problems are also expected to crop up. Obese |
| laughing matter. The continued dramatic escalation of | | | | women are often subjected to labor discrimination. |
| this health epidemic should be given more serious | | | | Female obesity is considered a potential barrier in |
| attention. | | | | getting jobs in any labor sector. Obese women also go |
| There are a number of ailments that can directly be | | | | through emotional torment. In many cultures, beauty is |
| associated with overweight and obesity. Female | | | | normally equated to the person's slimness, and obese |
| obesity has been known to develop some really | | | | people are unjustly labeled as gluttonous and lazy |
| serious health complications such as heart diseases, | | | | people. This is why obese women and even men |
| diabetes, stroke and cancer. People who are | | | | suffer depression and a very low self-esteem. |
| overweight have a considerably low glucose tolerance, | | | | This is a dismal fact that a lot of women have to |
| which result to higher risk of acquiring type 2 diabetes. | | | | contend with aside from battling with their own weight |
| Obese people are also prone to a serious medical | | | | demons. A support group and a positive approach |
| condition known as sleep apnea. This condition causes | | | | should be cultivated for people who are struggling with |
| a person to stop breathing for a few seconds and | | | | obesity. With proper knowledge, an effective |
| snore heavily, which is mainly due to an enlarged neck | | | | weight-loss plan coupled with the right attitude, any |
| and a narrowed airway. Certain types of cancer are | | | | person can overcome obesity. |
| also prevalent in female obesity. Among these are | | | | |