Being overweight or obese increases your risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma high cholesterol, high blood pressure, sleep apnea and types of cancer.

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The new approval is for people with moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea who are also living with obesity. Eli Lilly estimates that is about 15-20 million adults in the U.S.

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Nearly 60% of US adults with obesity have high blood pressure, and 23% have diabetes, according to the CDC. Obesity also increases the risk of heart disease, liver disease, and dozens of other ...

For the first time in a decade, adult obesity in the United States dropped last year, a new study has found, and researchers are curious how the rise in popularity of weight loss drugs like ...

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