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Does obesity affect your life expectancy?
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Yes: Obesity can increase your risk for health problems, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, which can shorten your life expectancy.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Yes: Obesity affects many bodily systems known to shorten life span. It contributes to sleep apnea, diabetes, stroke, hbp, cancer, psychological issues, stigma, life satisfaction and stress - all known to affect life span. Remember - you have a lifetime to work on it - don't look to "diets" look towards expanding your life via dietary change (permanent and not temporarily) make choices for life.
Answered 12/9/2013
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