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I am umar and i want to ask what are the main obesity problems? my age is 18
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Several: Hi. The main problems with obesity are type 2 diabetes and "metabolic syndrome", a clustering of high blood pressure, bad lipids (high triglycerides, low HDL, and small dense LDL), and increased risk of atherosclerosis. If the obesity is caused by a disease (say, Cushing's or Prader-Willi), it may have it's own set of other problems related to the disease of origin.
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