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Health Encyclopedia: Obesity Related Complications
- Obesity Related Complications
- Obesity Highlights
- Introduction to Obesity
- Biologic and Medical Causes of Obesity
- Cultural and Emotional Causes of Obesity
- Risk Factors for Obesity
- Weight Loss and Maintenance
Complications
General Adverse Effects of Obesity. Obesity, defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or over, accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. It is associated with more chronic health problems than smoking, heavy drinking, or being poor. Furthermore, given the current increase in obesity, it will surpass smoking as the most important preventable cause of death in America.
Some studies indicate that the following health risks by body mass:
- The lowest risks for heart disease,...
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