Rationale for reasonable demands

There is not a foundation of rocket science underlying the statement...have you considered losing weight. And yet I find that reading the explanation calls to mind reasons that may otherwise drift into the side of ones mind, retrievable only through extrapolation of what one already knows about such things.

The explanation is wonderfully succint:
1. Hypertension
2. Dyslipidaemia
3. Type II Diabetes

And then of course the fourth,

4. All of the above / Clustering of Risk Factors / Prevention

Now, further explanaition, so that one does not look ridiculous by spouting out nil beyond names of diseases...

1. Hypertension - losing weight was found to correlate with proportional reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

2. Dyslipidaemia - losing weight correlated with reductions in serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides, and improved the oxidised LDL: total LDL ratio, thereby reducing the risk of atherosclerosis, due to the so called "atherogenic dyslipidaemia", wherein there is lowered HDL in conjunction with elevated LDL.

3. Type II Diabetes - Losing weight correlated with an improved fasting blood sugar level, and improved peripheral glucose uptake, as well as decreases in the morbidities associated with Type II Diabetes.

4. All of the above / Clustering of Risk Factors / Prevention - Finally, there appears to be a phenomenon wherein the greater the weight gain the more likely that more risk factors will occur simultaneously. Also, it appears that the more risk factors one develops, the more likely a coronary artery disease will occur. This last point is based on my perhaps misguided interpretation of the article, and therefore I am open to correction on this.

The final finally, and most important to note in those considering indulging and repairing later: Once developed, weight loss will not necessarily improve the risk factors.

This has been a basic overview of the article listed below, a deeper read renders your understanding relatively deeper, in accordance with the principles of reality with which you may be familiar.

"Benefits of Weight Loss"
International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders
J. Vidal

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12457296