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What are the health risks for being too skinny? too fat?
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Too fat: too fat can lead to diabetes, sleep apnea, fatty liver disease, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. People who become diabetic as a result of overweight are at increased risk for heart disease, glaucoma, stroke, ulcers, poor wound healing, cataracts,
Answered 3/31/2015
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