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There are many diseases caused by obesity.Here is a partial list:
Congestive heart failure
angina
Myocardial infarction
high blood pressure
deep vein thrombosis
stroke
migranes
gout
sleep apnea
gallstones
fatty liver disease
high cholesterol
There are others. Please go to wikipedia.com and type in obesity. there you will find a comprehensive list of known diseases as well as other information related to obesity.
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What are disease when you are overweight?
Being overweight leads to so many health risks that at times doctors can misdiagnose due to a patient being overweight. High cholesterol, blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease are just a few issues that can be caused by being over weight.
Is being fat and probably having disease the same thing?
Not the SameBeing overweight and probably having a disease is not the same thing. Many people who are overweight are healthy, but being overweight can put a strain on your heart and other parts of your body. If you are grossly overweight, the strain is even worse. Being overweight can also increase the possibility that you will get diabetes. If you meant that being overweight is caused by a disease, there are some physical conditions can cause you to become overweight. A side effect of some medications can also increase the probability that you will gain weight. It's best to consult a medical professional to rule out those possibilities.
What are some diseases for being overweight?
If your overweight it can cause alot of diseases like heart disease and sometime certain types of cancer. I know there are many more though.
How many people die a year from being over weight?
One of of every eight deaths in America is caused by an illness directly related to being overweight.
How many people die from being overweight in a year in US?
Over 300,000 deaths are attributed to obesity-related causes in the United States each year. This includes health issues such as heart disease, diabetes, and certain types of cancer that are linked to being overweight.
Are most obese people sick?
Being overweight carries an increased risk factor in several diseases such as Diabetes, Hypertension and Heart disease. Being overweight does not guarantee that the person will get sick more often than someone who is not overweight.
You can improve many health problems caused by being overweight by losing as little as which percentage of your body weight listed below?
5000+9...you figure out the rest
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Is blindness a disease or a disorder?
Blindness can be caused by many diseases, but is not a disease. Therefore, it is a disorder.
What are the hazards of overweight?
diabetes ,heart attacks, irregular heartbeat many things are bad about being overweight...so its easier just not to be
What disease is caused by lack of fibre?
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