Heart attack: - Obesity invites a number of heart diseases & possibilities of an attack even at a very young age. It is a disturbing fact that heart attacks & deaths occur even at the age of thirty & below, caused by obesity due to over nourishment & high living style when there is a large amount of fat around the chest, the lungs have less room to expand. Blood oxygenation is impaired. This also makes the heart work harder due to which breathing becomes laborious.

Arthritis: - The structure of the human body is designed to be active in order to stay fit & be free disabilities. Bulk in the body disallows brisk activity & exercise. Exercise is essential for the production of calcium & to prevent its depletion in the bones. If there is no activity, the amount of calcium in and around the bones & joints will reduce causing stiffness of the joints. When the weight bearing joints are over burdened due to obesity, they tend to cause swelling & rigidity of the limbs. The pain & stiffness confines the individual to bed. Discouraging even the minimum of essential movements. The damage occurs slowly & progressively when degeneration of the joints takes place. This called degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis.