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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Main Authors:	Afridi, Aien Khan, Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan, Safdar, Mahfara, Khan, Alam
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Asian Network for Scientific Information 2003
Subjects:	TX341 Nutrition. Foods and food supply
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

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spelling	iium-17012013-06-14T03:30:45Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/1701/ Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity - An Over View Afridi, Aien Khan Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan Safdar, Mahfara Khan, Alam TX341 Nutrition. Foods and food supply 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 conditions are revisable through weight loss and maintenance. Weight reduction may be life saving so it is necessary to reduce weight. Asian Network for Scientific Information 2003 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/1701/2/Health_Risks_of_Overweight_and_Obesity_-_An_Over_View.pdf Afridi, Aien Khan and Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan and Safdar, Mahfara and Khan, Alam (2003) Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity - An Over View. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 2 (6). pp. 350-360. ISSN 1680 - 5194
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description	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 conditions are revisable through weight loss and maintenance. Weight reduction may be life saving so it is necessary to reduce weight.
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author	Afridi, Aien Khan Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan Safdar, Mahfara Khan, Alam
author_facet	Afridi, Aien Khan Khattak, Muhammad Muzaffar Ali Khan Safdar, Mahfara Khan, Alam
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title	Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity - An Over View
title_short	Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity - An Over View
title_full	Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity - An Over View
title_fullStr	Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity - An Over View
title_full_unstemmed	Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity - An Over View
title_sort	health risks of overweight and obesity - an over view
publisher	Asian Network for Scientific Information
publishDate	2003
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/1701/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/1701/2/Health_Risks_of_Overweight_and_Obesity_-_An_Over_View.pdf
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Health Risks of Overweight and Obesity - An Over View

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