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Title: Overweight


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Overweight
  • Being overweight means having excess body fat for
    ones size and build a condition that will lead
    to health problems. The main way to address an
    overweight condition is to choose a better diet
    and to be more physically active

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OBESITY
  • More Chronic. It means that one is overweight
    to the point where it is a danger to ones
    immediate health and requires action on many
    fronts (professional)

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Problems with carrying excess weight
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure) the heart of
    an obese person has to work hard to pump blood
    and oxygen, and the extra stress can lead to
    heart disease or stroke
  • Type II diabetes a form of diabetes that
    usually occurs at an older age, but is now
    beginning to show up among young adults as a
    result of poor eating habits

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Problems with carrying excess weight
  • Osteoarthritis excess weight places stress on
    the joints, which damages the cartilage and
    causes pain
  • Sleep apnea a condition that often occurs in
    obese people and causes the to stop breathing for
    short periods of time during the night
  • Cancer obesity increases the chances of
    developing cancer including colon, breast,
    gallbladder, ovarian, and prostate
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