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Results 1 - 10 of 14 for obesity
  1. Obesity and health (image) 
    Obesity increases a person's risk of illness and death due to diabetes, stroke, heart disease, hypertension, high cholesterol, and kidney and gallbladder disease. Obesity may increase the risk for some types of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19473.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Childhood obesity (image) 
    Studies indicate children with obesity usually stay overweight into adulthood.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19266.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hiatal hernia (image) 
    ... the surrounding tissues and may be aggravated by obesity and/or smoking.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17070.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Walking for health (image) 
    ... attacks, stroke, hypertension, some cancers, osteoporosis, depression and obesity.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/17164.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Plantar fasciitis (image) 
    ... arch problems (both flat foot and high arches), obesity, sudden weight gain, running and a tight Achilles ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19568.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Acanthosis nigricans - close-up (image) 
    ... may be associated with hormonal problems, internal malignancy, obesity, and drugs.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2352.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Striae on the leg (image) 
    ... stretching of the skin which may occur with obesity, pubertal growth spurts, pregnancy, or from other influences ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2477.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Abdominal girth measurement (image) 
    ... may be helpful in evaluating central adiposity. Central obesity (“apple shaped” body type) is a risk factor ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8709.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Gastrectomy (image) 
    ... cases of chronic stomach problems (such as ulcers), obesity or cancer, partial or total removal of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8946.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Diabetes risk factors (image) 
    ... of older Americans and an increasing trend toward obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. Without proper management of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9273.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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