The Consequences of Being Overweight

    Being overweight is dangerous especially if you are not exercising and not eating healthy foods.  The effects of being overweight are:

It is also harder to play sports, keeping up with friends, and walking between classes.  Then there are more serious ones, which are: 

 Medications for Obesity

            Another way to lose weight is to visit a doctor who will recommend different medication for weight loss, such as Sibutramine or Orlistat.  Some over the counter products are Chitosan, St. John's Wort 5-hydroxytryptophan, and Herbal laxatives and diuretics.
            If everything else fails you may want to try surgery.  Here are some that are being offered:

 but there are many more.
            Medicines that reduce how much you eat help you stick to your diet and make losing weight easier.  These medicines work without diets but are less affective and take longer to do what they can with a diet.  Xenical is another way to lose weight; it reduces fat absorption from bowels.  Since Xenical only targets the bowels there are no side effects.

       
         People who can Become Obese

Smokers tend to gain weight after quitting because they need something to do instead of smoking.  Drinkers also become obese because the average beer has 150 calories.  People who have medical problems are also at risk of becoming obese in the future. 
             If people are inactive, pregnant, eat a lot of sweets, or if they are aging they can become overweight.

        When you are sleeping I will strike. Able to breathe, you will not. Even if it is only for a few seconds, it will be dangerous if it goes on to 20 seconds. What am I?

Sleep apnea