What Are Some Diseases and Conditions Caused by Obesity?

What Are Some Diseases and Conditions Caused by Obesity? (0:22)

Most of us know that diseases like diabetes and heart disease are associated with obesity, but many other serious issues are also strongly linked. HealthMaker Steven Smith, MD, discusses these problems in this video.

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Intuitively you'd think it was heart disease, strokes, certain death from cardiovascular disease but there is a cancer affecting obesity as well. The list goes on, gall bladder problems, hips and knees arthritis, weight-bearing joints, back pain, all of these are associated with obesity.

Steven Smith, MD

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About Steven Smith, MD

Steven Smith, MD, is scientific director, Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes. His research focuses on obesity, diabetes and the metabolic origins of cardiovascular disease.

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