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Heart Disease: Obesity is blood sugar levels. In India,
a leading risk factor for heart approximately 77 million people
disease. Excess fat, especially suffer from diabetes, and the
around the abdomen, can majority of them are affected by
increase the likelihood of type 2 diabetes, which is often
developing high blood pressure, linked to obesity.
high cholesterol, and heart Joint Problems: The excess
disease. Studies suggest that weight puts extra pressure on
people with obesity are twice as joints, especially the knees,
likely to develop cardiovascular which can lead to conditions
problems than those with a like osteoarthritis. This not only
healthy weight. causes pain and discomfort but
Type 2 Diabetes: Obesity can reduce mobility and overall
increases the body's resistance quality of life.
to insulin, leading to elevated Sleep Apnea: Obesity
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