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Obesity is negatively associated with diabetes,
dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis,
cardiovascular disease,
stroke, arthritis, cancer, gallstones, and sleep apnea.
According to data from the National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey, 61% of American adults
are overweight or obese -- a 5% increase in prevalence
since 1994. In response to this trend, the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services has expanded
its 2010 health objectives to include a goal of
reducing the prevalence of obesity to less than 15%
among U.S. adults over the next decade.
For
people with weight problems, cardiovascular disease
accounts for 32% of all deaths.
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Excess
weight, cholesterol and sedentary habits cause
obstruction of the arteries. The more the arteries are
clogged, the less oxygen reaches the cells, causing
damage to the organs. This develops into hypertension,
coronary problems and cardiac and renal failure.
Being
overweight is sometimes associated with gall stones,
sterility and joint problems, particularly in
the back, knees and hips.
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