Obesity consequently affects the inside of the body. Organs, nervous system, hormones and growth can be severely affected by being overweight. First, obesity affects the brain. Obese people are predisposed to pseudotumor cerebri, which is when the pressure inside the skull increases. The brain is affected in a way that appears to be the condition but is not a tumor. To identify pseudotumor cerebri, doctors look for swollen optic nerves called papilledema when examining the back of the eye (How Obesity Harms the Body, 2013). This disease occurs more frequently in women than in men, especially in obese women near menopause. It causes severe headaches and impaired vision. At least one study shows that obese people have a tendency to have lower IQ and have brain abrasions similar to those seen in Alzheimer's patients. Obesity also affects the lungs within the body. Because fat deposits in the chest wall can press against the lungs and diaphragm, making it much more difficult for the lungs to expand and bring in oxygen (How Obesity Harms the Body, 2013). According to the Washington Post, obese people are two to five times more likely to develop sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a common disorder when you need to take one or more pauses in breathing or take shallow breaths during sleep as the thicker tissues in your throat and neck sag. These pauses can last from a few seconds to a few minutes and can occur up to 30 or more times in an hour. When normal breathing resumes, it begins with a loud huff or choking sound (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, 2012). Breathing may become shallow and you often move from a deep sleep to a light sleep causing excessive daytime sleepiness. Up to... middle of paper... The test report. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/ob-guidelines. 2006. Network. March 9, 2014. Neumark-Sztainer, D., Faulkner, N., Story, M., Perry, C., Hannan, P.J., & Mulert, S. (2002) Weight teasing among adolescents : Correlations with weight status and early disordered behaviors. International Journal of Obesity: 26,123-131. Smith, J. Clinton. Understanding childhood obesity. Jackson: University of Mississippi, 1999. Print."Tulane University expert available for comment on obesity epidemic in the United States." University of Tualne. Np, Aug. 12, 2002. Web. Mar. 9, 2014. “Type 2 Diabetes: Symptoms, Causes, Treatments, and More.” WebMD. WebMD, 04 May 0090. Web. 07 March 2014."What is sleep apnea?" - NHLBI, NIH. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, July 10, 2012. Web. March 10. 2014.