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What are the health risks of obesity that doctors will help?
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Many: Obesity has many health risks including pain and mobility issues, heart problems, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, increased risk of diabetes, depression, social stigmatization. Doctors can help treat many of these comorbidities but the best treatment would be to address the obesity. Reducing weight will help decrease severity and possibly eliminate the health risks. Even a 5% decrease helps.
Answered 6/8/2015
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Many: There are many risks associated with obesity including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, congestive heart failure, arthritis, sleep apnea, alzheimer's disease to name a few. With weight loss under help of a doctor many of these conditions can be reversed or significantly improved.
Answered 12/19/2014
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