High rates of risk of certain diseases caused by obesity NIL NAM December 15, 2015 DISEASE Doubled the risk Uterine cancer 5 Colon cancer 2 Breast cancer 3 Pancreatic Cancer 2 Gallstones 3 High blood pressure 2 Coronary artery disease 6 Stroke 3 Articular osteitis 2 Gout 3 Birth problems 2 Type II diabetes 6 Share This: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg