Table 1 Relative risks for selected co-morbidities in obese subjects and Obesity Attributable Fraction (OAF)

Breast cancer [32]

-

-

1.08

1.13

-

2

Colon and colorectal cancer [32]

1.51

1.95

1.45

1.66

8

9

Depression [32]

1.30

1.31

0.98

1.67

4

3

Diabetes mellitus [32]

2.40

6.47

3.92

12.41

24

52

Endometrial cancer [32]

-

-

1.53

3.22

-

17

Gall bladder [32]

1.09

1.43

1.44

2.32

2

12

Hyperlipidemia [26]

1.95

1.76

1.95

1.76

11

15

Hypertension [32]

1.28

1.84

1.65

2.42

5

15

Ischemic heart disease [35]

3.02

4.37

3.02

4.37

25

33

Obesity

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

100

100

Osteoarthritis [32]

2.76

4.20

1.80

1.96

23

15

Pulmonary embolism [32]

1.91

3.51

1.91

3.51

15

22

Stroke [32]

1.23

1.51

1.15

1.49

4

5