The BMI ranges are based on the relationship between body weight and disease and death. Overweight and obese individuals are at increased risk for many diseases and health conditions, including the following:

Orthopaedic

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Blount’s Disease

Early Osteoarthritis

Painful Flat Feet

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head

Genu valgus

Neurology

Pseudotumor cerebri

Increased Neural Tube Defects with Maternal Obesity

Pulmonary

Sleep Apnea or Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome

Asthma

Daytime Somnolence

Gastrointestinal

Steatohepatitis

Gallbladder Disease

Acute Pancreatitis

Gynecology

Polycystic Ovarian Disease

Hyperandrogenism

Amenorrheal/Oligomenorrhea

Hirsutism

Fertility Problems

Endocrine

Diabetes Mellitus

Hyperinsulinemia/Insulin Resistance

Metabolic Syndrome (Dysmetabolic Syndrome, Syndrome X)

Prediabetes (Impaired Glucose Tolerance)

Hypertension

Gynecomastia

Hypogonadism

Cardiovascular

Post-Exercise Tolerance

Easy Fatigueability

Dyslipidemia (Early Cardiovascular Disease)

Deep Vein Thrombosis or Hypercoaguability

Increased Risk of CVD (Increased Fibrinogen, increased CRP, increased PAI-1 [Phasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1])

Psychology

Other Eating Disorders

Depression or Poor Self-Esteem

Ostracism

Oncology

Increased Risk of Cancer—Breast, Colorectal, Endometral, Esophageal, Renal, Pancreatic

Metabolic

Gout

Infectious

Yeast Infections

Skin

Acanthosis, Nigricans, Skin Tags

Striae

Necrosis Lipoidica Diabeticorum

Acne

Maceration with Skin Folds

Falliculitis