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Obesity is associated with a shortened life span and increased incidence of various health conditions.
Healthcare providers should be aware of the serious health risks associated with obesity.
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It is well known that obesity is associated with a shortened life span and increased incidence of obstructive sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, gout, polycystic ovarian syndrome, metabolic syndrome, prediabetes, hypertension, stroke, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, heart failure, and cancers of colon, breast, endometrium, and gallbladder.
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Non-dieting Approaches To Treatment Of Obesity
Ekta Tirthani et al. · 2021
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