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The risks to your health from being overweight

By: Meg Dilts
  

Weighing too much may increase your risk for developing many health problems. If you are overweight or obese, you may be at risk for:

  • type 2 diabetes
  • coronary heart disease and stroke
  • metabolic syndrome
  • certain types of cancer
  • sleep apnea
  • osteoarthritis
  • gallbladder disease
  • fatty liver disease
  • pregnancy complications

You may be able to lower your health risks by losing weight, doing regular physical activity, and eating healthfully.


Source: National Institutes of Health


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