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SOME IMPORTANT FACTS
ABOUT OBESITY AND HEART DISEASE
If you are overweight,
you are more likely to have heart disease.
Extra weight can raise
blood pressure and blood cholesterol and lead to diabetes.
It matters where your body stores its excess fat. People who carry most
of their fat around their stomachs have a higher risk of having heart
disease and diabetes than those who carry it around their hips.
THE
GOOD NEWS IS:
YOU CAN REDUCE YOUR RISK OF
HEART DISEASE.
Work with your doctor:
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To
control your weight. |
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To
control the other factors that can lead to heart disease. |
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