La obesidad, que ha alcanzado proporciones epidémicas en los Estados Unidos, según el Jefe del Servicio de Sanidad (Surgeon General), tiene un gran efecto negativo en la salud. Las personas con sobrepeso u obesas corren mayor riesgo de desarrollar muchas enfermedades, incluidas las cardiopatías, diabetes tipo 2 y enfermedad de los huesos y las articulaciones.
En el directorio que aparece a continuación encontrará algunos temas relacionados con la obesidad, para los que le ofrecemos una breve descripción.
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