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Obesity the main theme on World Heart Day The world heart day on September 24th will also raise the issue of life endangering disorder called Obesity. Globally, more than one billion people are overweight and three hundred million of them obese. The consultant obesity surgeon at Ruby Hall Clinic Dr Shashank Shah said, obesity is increasing in children and adults and is associated with more than 30 medical conditions. He added that more than 75 percent of hypertension cases are linked to obesity. And the risks of heart diseases and diabetes have increased among women who are over the normal weight. Though heart diseases can be controlled partially by medication treatments like angioplasty, lifestyle modifications like diet therapy and proper exercise patterns can help patients keep good health and stay away from diseases. Read the complete news story here:
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