Obesity is an immensely complex disease entailing excessive body fat amounts. It is not just an aesthetic concern, but also a complicated medical issue that raises your risk of developing other chronic health issues and diseases. Typically, obesity is caused by a combination of genetic factors, environmental factors, as well as exercise and dietary choices.

Here at Trophy Club Family Medicine in Trophy Club, TX, Dr. David Yi and Dr. Paula Lansford-Seabaugh can help you craft an obesity management plan tailor-fitted to your needs during a telemedicine visit.

The Dangers of Obesity

The most problematic consequence of obesity is that it significantly elevates your risk for various health conditions, such as:

• Stroke and Heart Disease: Because being obese makes you more susceptible to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, which are significant stroke and heart disease factors.
• Certain Cancers: These include cancers of the colon, esophagus, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, cervix, uterus, breast, ovary, endometrium, prostate, and kidney.
• Type 2 Diabetes: Since obesity could impact how the body utilizes insulin for controlling blood glucose levels, it elevates your risk of diabetes and insulin resistance.
• Sexual and Gynecological Issues: Obesity could cause erectile dysfunction in males and irregular periods and infertility in females.
• Digestive Problems: Being obese increases your chances of developing heartburn, liver problems, and gallbladder disease.
• Osteoarthritis: Because excess weight puts unwarranted pressure on joints that bear weight and promotes inflammation throughout your body, these could result in osteoarthritis.
• Sleep Apnea: Obese individuals are more prone to developing sleep apnea, which could be a potentially severe sleep condition that makes your breathing stop and start when sleeping.

If you are struggling with obesity and would like to keep these serious health risks away, talk to your doctor in Trophy Club, TX, whether in-person or during a telemedicine visit, about the most viable solutions that will be most effective for your case. Your doctor will work with you to assess your risk factors, change your diet, and get you on a suitable exercise program. Depending on the level of your obesity, your doctor may also recommend complementary prescription medicines and weight loss procedures.

Need Help Keeping Your Weight in Check? We Can Help

Call (817) 430-9111 to get in touch with Trophy Club Family Medicine here in Trophy Club, TX, and schedule your consultation or telemedicine visit with Dr. David Yi and Dr. Paula Lansford-Seabaugh.