Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity - An Over View
Obesity is a risk factor for the development of various diseases like CHD, hypertension, stroke, NIDDM, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and cancers of endometrium, breast, prostrate and colon. Psychological consequences of obesity range from lowered self-esteem to clinical depression. Many of these cond...
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Asian Network for Scientific Information
2003
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Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/1701/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1701/2/Health_Risks_of_Overweight_and_Obesity_-_An_Over_View.pdf |