Obesity - Over the reccommended weight for your height and build. Main causes include overeating and not enough physical activity.
Most likely affected by heart disease, diabetes, hypertension and gall stones. Prevention - eat healthy and exercise.
Coronary Heart Disease - Small arteries that supply the heart with blood become blocked with fatty deposits and this means the arteries become narrow.
Main causes include lack of exercise, stress, smoking, high alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, being overweight.
Prevention - reduce intake of saturated fat, cut off visible fat on meat, buy low fat foods, 5 a day and eat fibre rich foods.
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