**8.1 Decreased quality of life**

Health-related quality of life encompasses physical, mental, and social health and is influenced by factors such as socioeconomic status, culture, and environment of the person concerned. The degree of obesity is inversely proportional with the quality of life, as persons with higher BMI values are more likely to have obesity-associated diseases [184].

### **8.2 Risk of mortality**

At least 2.8 million people die annually as a consequence of being overweight or obese. Many complications of obesity are mentioned above that deteriorate the quality of life and may promote early death. Most of the deaths are a direct consequence of cardiovascular problems or cancer [185].
