Obesity is a condition in which body fat exceeds healthy levels. Obesity significantly reduces a person’s life span while increasing the risk of Heart disease, Stroke, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Gallbladder disease, Degenerative Arthritis, Degenerative Disease of the Lumbo-Sacral Spine, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Asthma and Bronchitis; to name a few.