Why Are Nutrition and Weight Status Important?

Diet and body weight can play an important role in many problems including the following:

• Overweight and obesity
• Malnutrition
• Iron-deficiency anemia
• Heart disease
• High blood pressure
• Dyslipidemia (poor lipid profiles)
• Type 2 diabetes
• Osteoporosis
• Oral disease
• Constipation
• Diverticular disease
• Some cancers

Losing weight helps reduce the risk of any of the above problems and potentially increase longevity.

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