Obesity is a runaway train—and your LIFE is at stake

Here’s a surprise (to absolutely no one): A massive new study confirms that obesity is “strongly” associated with not one… not two… but 16 major health conditions.

And as your body mass index (BMI) continues to creep up, so does your risk.

In other words, the more overweight you are, the more likely you are to suffer from this long—and growing—list of problems.

If you’ve ever watched My 600-lb Life, then you’ve seen this epidemic with your own eyes.

It’s not rare… it’s running rampant. Especially in certain parts of the country.

Head-to-toe health consequences

A recent study analyzed over 270,000 people with a BMI over 18.5. The average age was 52, and nearly two-thirds were women.

Obese participants belonged to one of three classes:

• Class I: BMI of 30-34.9 (21 percent)
• Class II: BMI of 35-39.9 (11 percent)
• Class III: BMI of 40 or higher (nearly 10 percent)

(You read that right—nearly 10 percent were classified as “Class III,” the most severe form of obesity.)

Ultimately, researchers linked obesity to a heightened risk of 16 different conditions, including high blood pressure, Type 2 diabetes, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, deep vein thrombosis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), osteoarthritis, GERD, and more.

The strongest links were found between Class III obesity and OSA, Type 2 diabetes, and fatty liver disease (MASLD).

But let’s not mince words…

Obesity puts strain on your joints, heart, lungs, kidneys, and brain—causing damage from head to toe.

Stop eating yourself to an early grave

America is eating itself into chronic disease—and into an early grave.

And sadly, it feels like we all have to watch this public health disaster unfold in slow motion.

Whether it’s you, a family member, friend, or acquaintance—someone you know is battling obesity. Obese patients are everywhere, yet the urgency to act is missing.

Some of the states with the highest levels of Class III obesity also happen to be the least prepared—and the quickest to dismantle health programs that could help.

New medications (like GLP-1 drugs) show promise. But whether Medicare or insurance companies will actually cover them for those who need them most remains to be seen.

Not to mention, this crisis is bigger than pharmaceuticals. It’s a cultural, environmental, and educational failure. And unless we turn the tide now, obesity may become a genetic disorder passed down from one metabolically broken generation to the next.

So, what’s the solution?

It starts with education, continues with accountability, and ends with prevention.

We must rebuild our food system, reclaim our kitchens, and rewire the way we think about nutrition, movement, and lifestyle.

Because this freight train has already left the station. And if we don’t act now, it’ll take generations to slow it down.

To help get you started, Logical Health Alternatives members can click here for a guide to help you navigate the grocery store during your next trip.

Source:

“Obesity ‘Strongly’ Linked to 16 Cardiometabolic Diseases.” Medscape, 04/02/2025. (medscape.com/viewarticle/obesity-strongly-linked-16-cardiometabolic-diseases-2025a10007wf)