Thursday, 12 May 2011

If someone is 3 stone overweight

If you are 3 stone overweight:-

13x more likely to develop Type 2 diabetes.

4x more likely to have high blood pressure

3x more likely to have a heart attack.

Have a greater risk of osteoarthritis, due to the extra weight on the joints.

More susceptible to gallbladder disease and gallstones due to raised cholesterol levels.

At greater risk of developing several types of cancer.

(Stats from medical sources including The World Cancer Research Fund).

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