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Obesity - The Silent Killer | Dr. Tapas Mishra | CARE Hospitals
Dr. Tapas Mishra, Consultant, Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgeon, CARE Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, talks about how obesity causes higher morbidity and mortality rates in people of all age groups. Obesity poses a number of health risks, such as endometrial, breast, and colon cancers, coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, musculoskeletal disorders, high blood pressure, gout, gallstones, sleep apnea, and a type of liver disease known as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The diabetes epidemic is the most significant health issue to result from our rising obesity rates.