People who are overweight are at greater risk of dying prematurely from chronic health problems.
Being overweight can lead to: hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis, respiratory problems, sleep apnoea and endometrial, breast, prostate and colon cancer.
View the Overweight advice document by clicking on the ‘view pdf’ button above.
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