What are the health risks of being overweight?

You may:

Feel tired and lacking in energy
Experience breathing problems (e.g. shortness of breath when moving around, or with sudden bursts of physical activity)
Feel that you sweat a lot compared with other people
Develop skin irritation
Have difficulty sleeping
Get complaints from your partner that you snore
Experience back and joint pains which can affect your mobility
Have hampered ability to control or manage chronic disorders

Impaired glucose tolerance(pre-diabetes)
Type 2 diabetes
High cholesterol or triglyceride levels
High blood pressure
Cardiovascular disease
Stroke
Sleep apnoea (breathing patterns are disturbed while sleeping, due to excess weight around your chest, neck and airways)
Fertility problems
Polycystic ovary syndrome
Complications in pregnancy (e.g. high blood pressure, diabetes, preterm labour, caesarean section)
Stress intolerance (leaking urine when you laugh, cough, etc).
Gallstones
Heartburn or GORD
Cancers (including colon, breast and uterus)
Gout
Fatty liver
Chronic kidney disease
Erectile dysfunction
Osteoarthritis
Asthma

Many people can also develop psychological problems:
- Low self-esteem
- Poor self-image
- Low confidence
- Feelings of isolation
- Depression
- Relationships problems with family members/friends