Obesity is growing non communicable disease of the new world. Obesity is becoming a major health problem about 7% of the world population is suffering from obesity. Obesity simply is not a single health hazard but it is a platform for many other diseases. Obesity has direct relationship with its complications. More obese you are more vulnerable you are to the complications of obesity. Obesity is quiet difficult to treat and its complications are even more difficult to treat

Social and psychological problems

Concept of super fitness and a model look is catching the globe at a crazy pace. The fashion industry is adding a mountain tension into the society. A model look is being the rule of the day. The slimness has become the symbol of attractiveness. A fat and obese person suffers a psychological trauma everyday in the society. Even some people equate obesity with laziness and an ill feel. Although it is not always true. The obese person is considered a fun stuff. Slim and smart person is the requirement in most job cases. So a fat and obese person not only suffers with his looks and obesity is cosmetic problem for him but he also faces a sort of social boycott Social acceptance of a fat and obese person also becomes problem and is a major cause of depression in theses kind of persons. Other profound feelings are feeling of shame, isolation and rejection adding salt to the injury.

Depression

Obesity has lot to do with depression. Obesity is a major risk factor of depression. Infact obesity is an adding factor to the depression. Obese person is more prone to tension and anxiety leading to depression. An interesting study in the teenage girls revealed a new relationship between obesity and depression. A five year study in 496 teen girls in USA showed that depression may cause obesity, so there is vice versa relationship between the two players one supplementing other. In another study it has been found that depression and obesity team up together in an obese person to cause heart endangering inflammation. The level of inflammation is related both to the obesity and level of depression.

Diseases associated with obesity

Obesity may complicate into following major health disorders

• Hypertension
• Stroke
• Diabetes
• Cancer
• Sleep apnea
• Gout
• Osteoarthritis
• Gall bladder disease
• Acid reflux disease

Conclusion

Obesity itself is not only serious health hazard but is a hell of complications is associated with it. Treatment of obesity is long road but conditions complicating it are far more problematic both for physician and patient to manage. There are many other conditions which are associated with obesity but right now not much of consideration.