Article on ill effects of obesity.
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People who have obesity, compared to those with a normal or healthy weight, are at increased risk for many serious diseases and health conditions, including the following:
All-causes of death (mortality)High blood pressure (Hypertension)High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides (Dyslipidemia)Type 2 diabetesCoronary heart diseaseStrokeGallbladder diseaseOsteoarthritis (a breakdown of cartilage and bone within a joint)Sleep apnea and breathing problemsSome cancers (endometrial, breast, colon, kidney, gallbladder, and liver)Low quality of lifeMental illness such as clinical depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders. Body pain and difficulty with physical functioning.
All-causes of death (mortality)High blood pressure (Hypertension)High LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, or high levels of triglycerides (Dyslipidemia)Type 2 diabetesCoronary heart diseaseStrokeGallbladder diseaseOsteoarthritis (a breakdown of cartilage and bone within a joint)Sleep apnea and breathing problemsSome cancers (endometrial, breast, colon, kidney, gallbladder, and liver)Low quality of lifeMental illness such as clinical depression, anxiety, and other mental disorders. Body pain and difficulty with physical functioning.
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