Obesity is associated with increased risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, CHD, hypertension, dyslipidaemia (which are often included in the so-called metabolic syndrome), gall stones, certain types of cancer (breast and colon), osteoarthritis, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, sleep apnoea, infertility, and many psychological conditions. Moreover, there is a marked reduction in life expectancy of the order of several years.
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