Your Health and Your Weight Your health and your weight are connected. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if your body mass index falls into the range of overweight or obese, you are at a higher risk for the following diseases and conditions: •Coronary heart disease •Stroke •Type 2 diabetes •Cancers (endometrial, breast and colon) •Hypertension or high blood pressure •Dyslipidemia (high blood cholesterol, high blood triglycerides) •Liver and gallbladder disease •Sleep apnea and respiratory problems •Osteoarthritis (degeneration of cartilage and its underlying bone within a joint) •Gynecological problems for women (abnormal menstrual periods and infertility).
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:00:01 +0000
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