Obesity is a risk factor for all of the following EXCEPT:

• A. Asthma
• B. Cardiovascular disease
• C. Cancer
• D. Diabetes

Answer: (A)

Obesity is strongly linked to several chronic conditions because of how excess body fat affects metabolism, inflammation, and hormones. This makes diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and many cancers more likely, since fat tissue releases substances that drive insulin resistance, blood pressure and lipid changes, and cancer-promoting inflammatory signals.

Asthma, on the other hand, is an inflammatory airway disease. While obesity can worsen asthma symptoms and make management more challenging, it isn’t typically categorized as a primary risk factor that predisposes someone to developing asthma. The relationship is more about how obesity can influence symptom severity and control rather than the likelihood of onset, which is why asthma is the exception in this context.

So, obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, but not typically listed as a direct risk factor for asthma.