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Obesity increases risk of type 2 diabetes and heart disease

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eMediNexus    22 November 2018

In a systematic review and meta-analysis of nearly one million participants, obesity was associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease (CAD) but not with stroke. The study was published online on Nov. 16, 2018 in JAMA Network Open. For each unit increase in body mass index (BMI), the risk of type 2 diabetes increased by 67%, while the risk of CAD increased by 20%.

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