Poll: Few Americans know all the risks of obesity

  • Monday, January 7th, 2013
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associated press Two overweight women hold a conversation in New York. A new poll suggests that while more than 7 in 10 Americans can correctly tick off heart disease and diabetes as obesity’s most serious consequences, few Americans are aware of the lesser-known health consequences, such as worsening some types of cancer, arthritis, sleep apnea and even infertility.

associated press Two overweight women hold a conversation in New York. A new poll suggests that while more than 7 in 10 Americans can correctly tick off heart disease and diabetes as obesity’s most serious consequences, few Americans are aware of the lesser-known health consequences, such as worsening some types of cancer, arthritis, sleep apnea and even infertility.