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Can you please lay out the health risks and benefits of obesity ?
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Risk of obesity: The health risks of obesity include hypertensions, high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, sleep apnea, polycystic ovary syndrome, heartburn, certain cancers, joint problems, and the list goes on and on. There really aren't any benefits of being obese.
Answered 4/6/2013
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