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2. Obesity-associated morbidity - Wikipedia

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   Death rate from obesity, 2019. Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic physical and mental illnesses.. The health effects of being overweight but not obese are controversial, with some studies showing that the mortality rate for individuals who are classified as overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9) may actually be lower than for those with an ideal weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9). [1]

3. Category:Medical conditions related to obesity - Wikipedia

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   This category is for medical conditions which can cause, follow from, be aggravated by, or correlate with obesity. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.

4. Obesity - Wikipedia

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   Complications are either directly caused by obesity or indirectly related through mechanisms sharing a common cause such as a poor diet or a sedentary lifestyle. The strength of the link between obesity and specific conditions varies. One of the strongest is the link with type 2 diabetes. Excess body fat underlies 64% of cases of diabetes in ...

5. A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could ...

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   Individuals who have obesity and also have diabetes or heart disease, or who are experiencing joint or back pain, or other obesity-associated medical conditions, would be considered clinically obese.

6. Metabolic syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Central obesity is a key feature of the syndrome, as both a sign and a cause, in that the increasing adiposity often reflected in high waist circumference may both result from and contribute to insulin resistance. However, despite the importance of obesity, affected people who are of normal weight may also be insulin-resistant and have the ...

7. Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need - AOL

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   Preclinical obesity refers to excess body fat without current health issues but with increased risks of conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. Early interventions can ...