India, May 21 -- Weight gain is easily detectable. Beyond the numbers on the weighing scale, physical appearance also changes noticeably, from puffiness and double chin to protruding belly around the stomach. But aside from these visible signs, it also well known that excess weight places stress on several body parts and internal organs. Obesity puts your body in a state which acts as a trigger for many cardiovascular and metabolic ailments.ALSO READ: Physician explains why weight loss gets harder if you sleep after 11 pm: 'Fat burning becomes slower, no matter how.'

But what suffers first in the sequence of weight gain's side effects? Is there any body part that silently bears the brunt before the impact becomes more widespread? When yo...