Health Effects of Obesity

Is my extra weight really harmful to my health?

Being overweight puts stress on different parts of your body from your heart to your joints to your emotions. Carrying excess body weight over a long period of time can result in serious health issues that affect your well being and will worsen with time. It is not uncommon for people who are overweight to develop life-threatening health complications, such as:

  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • High Cholesterol
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Heart Disease
  • Stroke
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Reproductive organ cancers
  • Back, hip, knee, and ankle pain
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Eating disorders

Our Hospitals

Alexian Brothers Medical Center

800 Biesterfield Road
Elk Grove Village, IL
60007
847-437-5500

Alexian Rehabilitation Hospital

935 Beisner Road
Elk Grove Village, IL
60007
847-640-5600

St. Alexius Medical Center

1555 Barrington Road
Hoffman Estates, IL
60169
847-843-2000

Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital

1650 Moon Lake Boulevard
Hoffman Estates, IL
60169
800-432-5005

Alexian Brothers Center for Mental Health

3350 Salt Creek Lane
Arlington Heights, IL
60005
847-952-7460 

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