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Daily Mail exposes the inner danger of obesity

by Bob Little on Apr 28, 2010

A recent article in The Daily Mail (Tuesday 27th April) published images taken by a magnetic resonance imaging (MRIRI) scanner and showed the ‘obesity effect’ of extra pounds on people’s organs, bones and muscles. The images – of a woman weighing just over 17.5st and one weighing just under 8.5st - show that the obese woman has fat wrapped around her organs and an enlarged heart, which could have dire consequences on her health.

The article added that, among the consequences of carrying excess fat, are greater risks of:
• Headaches and snoring. Excess fat around your head and neck, especially at the back, causes pressure on the nerves and may contribute to headaches and neck pains. Carrying fat around the neck compresses the airways and leads to snoring during sleep, or even sleep apnoea - where tissues in the upper airways come too close to each other, temporarily blocking breathing.
• Memory difficulties, low energy, shortness of breath, leg...Read More >>



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