It is a very unfortunate that obesity leads to many disabilities in one's later life. Some of these disabilities are crippling in nature & others, degenerative.

Diabetes: - Onset of diabetes in adulthood is more common solely among obese persons. Even though heredity is the deciding factor in diabetes, chances are remote if the person takes care not to gain weight as he grows. There are persons with normal weight who are not diabetic though there is a family history of diabetes. Some among such individuals believe strongly that they will inherit the disorder one-day or other in their middle age. This belief itself leads them to behave, as obesity is also a leading cause of diabetes the United States of America. Some diabetics would & they slowly gain weight.

Abnormal eating habits in diabetes: - Normally, a diabetic individual feels hungry & eats at short intervals. It is necessary for him to eat small frequent meals rather large ones at long intervals. They have certainly misunderstood this recommendation. While eating frequently, they fail to regulate or reduce the quantity & quality of food eaten. They satisfy their hunger pangs but stuffing themselves with readily available commercial food, rich in calories but poor in nutrition. At times they also over eat to keep hunger at bay. This type of indiscretion increases the bulk of their body. This is harmful. There should be a rational & perceptible solution for the ignorance about what, when & how a diabetic should eat.