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Health risks associated with excessive body fat


Many adults in the UK are either overweight or obese. In fact, according to a 2011 Health and Social Care Information Centre survey, 61.5% of people in England aged 16 and over were overweight or obese, with around a quarter of those classed as obese.


Obesity is closely linked with a number of other chronic diseases.


Link


NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre, 2012 LINK


The UK government identifies the top four health risks associated with obesity as:


High blood pressure (hypertension)


Coronary heart disease (CHD)


Type 2 diabetes Osteoarthritis


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