Health Consequences of Obesity • Coronary heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure• Type 2 diabetes• Cancers such as endometrial, breast, and colon cancer• High total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides• Liver and gallbladder disease• Sleep apnea and respiratory problems• Cartilage deneration and bones with joints (osteoarthritis)• Reproductive health complications such as infertility• Mental health conditionsObesity Is Costly – CDC statisticsObesity cost to US adults $147 billion (2008)Medical costs per obese person are $1,429 higher Obesity linked to reduced worker productivity and chronic absence from work.