| Obesity is because of eating too many
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| | oxygen supply and blood flow to heart can
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| calories and not getting enough physical
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| | cause angina (chest pain) and complete
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| activities to burn those calories. Excess
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| | blockage of blood flow to heart can cause
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| calories are deposited in the body as
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| | heart attack.
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| fat.
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| | Stroke or paralysis:
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| Obesity increases the risk of several
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| | Atherosclerosis in arteries of brain can
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| health problems like high blood pressure,
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| | reduce blood supply to the brain. This
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| insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes,
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| | decrease in blood flow can result in
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| heart diseases, stroke, gout, gallstones,
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| | stroke or paralysis.
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| colon cancer, sleep apnea and
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| | Arthritis:
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| non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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| | Obesity and overweight increases the load
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| High blood pressure:
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| | on the joints such as the knee, hip and
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| Blood vessels carry blood from heart to
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| | lower back, which can cause the breakdown
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| different organs of the body and back to
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| | of cartilage in the joint. Cartilage is a
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| heart. The blood vessels have thick but
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| | cushion like structure in a joint
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| elastic walls for proper flow of blood.
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| | required for smooth movement of joints.
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| Decrease in elasticity of blood vessel
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| | Breakdown of cartilage in obesity results
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| wall increases pressure on blood passing
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| | in joint pain and stiffness and other
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| through these vessels. Obesity decreases
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| | features of osteoarthritis.
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| elasticity of blood vessels causing
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| | Gout:
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| increase in blood pressure.
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| | A type of arthritis caused by the
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| Diabetes in obesity:
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| | accumulation of uric acid crystals in
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| Insulin is required for entry of
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| | joints. Obesity is associated with
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| carbohydrate into cells from the blood.
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| | increased accumulation of these solid
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| The carbohydrate in cell is utilized for
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| | crystal-like masses in joints, which
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| energy production by the cells. Excess
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| | causes inflammation and pain.
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| deposition of fat in the body causes
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| | Sleep apnea:
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| insulin resistance, because of which,
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| | Overweight and excess fat around neck
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| insulin cannot perform its function and
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| | causes narrowing of airways and leads to
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| sugar cannot enter into cells and remain
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| | sleep apnea. In sleep apnea, person
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| in blood. This leads to diabetes or high
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| | snores heavily and stops breathing for
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| blood sugar. High sugar in blood leads to
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| | short periods, which results in frequent
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| complications in various organs like
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| | awakening at night.
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| kidney, eyes, blood vessel, and heart.
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| | Fatty liver disease:
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| Atherosclerosis or fatty deposits in
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| | Obesity increases the risk of developing
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| blood vessels:
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| | liver disease called fatty liver disease
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| Obesity is associated with increase in
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| | due to accumulation of fat in liver.
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| levels of bad cholesterol in blood.
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| | Gallbladder disease and gallstones:
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| Increase cholesterol in blood causes
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| | Obesity increases cholesterol deposition
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| atherosclerosis or deposition of
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| | in gall bladder, which can lead to
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| cholesterol on the walls of blood
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| | formation of gallstones.
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| vessels. Atherosclerosis reduces the
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| | So, obesity can lead to a lot of health
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| elasticity of blood vessels, narrows
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| | problems and other complications. For
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| blood vessels and decreases blood flow
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| | information on role of carbohydrate and
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| through these vessels. All these changes
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| | management of obesity, please visit
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| lead to increased risk of heart disease
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| | website.
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| and stroke.
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| | For details on role of nutrients in
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| Heart diseases:
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| | various diseases, please visit Diet for
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| Coronary arteries are the blood vessels
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| | Disease and for information on
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| that supply blood to heart muscles.
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| | management of obesity by blocking
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| Atherosclerosis or fatty deposits in
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| | carbohydrate absorption, please visit
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| coronary arteries in obesity decreases
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| | Carbohydrate in Obesity website.
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| blood supply to heart muscles. Decreased
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