Did you know?

An obese man is:

• 5 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes
• 3 times more likely to develop colon cancer
• More than 2.5 more likely to end up with high blood pressure than a healthy-weight man

An obese woman is:

• Almost 13 times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes
• Over 4 times more likely to develop high blood pressure
• More than 3 times more likely to have a heart attack than a healthy-weight woman

Obesity reduces life expectancy by 3-10 years, depending on how severe it is. Being overweight or obese is now believed to be the cause of at least 1 in every 13 deaths in Europe.

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