This may be silly but my best friends dad (40) died of a sudden heart attack almost a year ago (1 week before her wedding) now I just had another friend who's father (64) passed away also, 1 month after hers. My wedding is 3 weeks away and with all of this, all I am thinking about is my dad! I'm becoming so worried about him now. He is very overweight and I was wondering if anyone knew information on the major health risks for his age or any good websites with some information. That way maybe if I decide to talk to him and help him then I will be more informed. Thanks!
2006-09-05 09:17:04 · 4 answers · asked by Heather T 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Obesity: Too much fast food, cookies and doughnuts are likely kill you off far quicker than traditional evils like cigarettes and liquors so the latest health study released in Washington suggests. Obesity is the cause of serious conditions including diabetes, cancer, heart conditions and arthritis. In the US health care costs for obese people increased by 36% and medication increased by 77%. Losing weight and proper dieting is probably the healthiest choice you can make.
2006-09-05 09:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by Joann Foxx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well the first ones that come to mind for me are heart disease and diabetes. Both very serious and potentially life threatening if not treated properly. I would definately say talk to him for sure, it sounds like you really care about him and coming from you he might decide to get proactive about his health. Tell him you wanted to talk to him about this because you want him to be around for many, many years to come. Wish you the best!
2006-09-05 09:21:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you would be able to desire to make certain what your physique fat share is to make certain how plenty is muscle and bone particularly than fat. It sounds to me such as you're a healthful weight, yet once you sense obese you are able to continuously do events you delight in, do you like using a motorbike or swimming or in line with danger dancing? cardio is issues handling your heart, often it is engaged on the muscle tissue handling that muscle, making it beat quicker is often fit and makes you reside longer and stuff. in case you are not getting drained particularly then you definately are possibly completely healthful. you're too youthful to bypass on any style of weight loss plan plan. those are marketed at youth, yet specially for person women folk. once you're 17ish or in spite of the undeniable fact that previous you're once you completely end puberty, then you definately can weight loss plan, yet in any different case it could harm you.
2016-12-12 03:09:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First and formost, type two diabetes, heartattack, stroke, kidney failure. Then comes joint disease, gout, peripheral vascular disease. All of these are related to morbid obesity.
Check out NIH.gov (National Institutes of Health). Lots of up to date health maintainence information there. Much of it will be sent to your home on your request for free.
Also, check out the NIA, National Institute on Aging, again, lots of good information and free publications. Good luck to you,
2006-09-05 09:23:43 · answer #4 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋