obesity related disease

obesity-related disease A disease for which obesity is a significant risk factor. Obesity increases the risk of developing a number of diseases, and it can be a diagnostic marker for others. Diseases related to obesity include type 2 diabetes; high blood pressure (hypertension); stroke (cerebrovascular accident); heart attack (myocardial infarction); heart failure (congestive heart failure); certain forms of cancer, such as prostate and colon cancer; gallstones and gall bladder disease (cholecystitis); gout and gouty arthritis; osteoarthritis (degenerative arthritis) of the knees, hips, and lower back; sleep apnea; and Pickwickian syndrome.