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Guidelines on Overweight and Obesity: Electronic Textbook |
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Health Risks of Overweight and ObesityOverweight and obesity increase health risks from hypertension, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and respiratory problems, and certain cancers. Higher body weights are also associated with increases in all-cause mortality. |