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	INTRODUCTION
	CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
	Cardiovascular Risk Factors
	Cardiovascular Disease
	Obesity, body fat distribution and risk of stroke
	DIABETES MELLITUS
	Obesity and type II diabetes mellitus
	Body fat distribution, weight change and type II diabetes
	CANCER
	Breast Cancer
	Endometrial Cancer
	Colon Cancer
	Kidney Cancer
	Other Cancers
	MORBID CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH OBESITY
	Gallbladder disease
	Sleep apnea & respiratory problems
	Osteoarthritis
	Cataract
	ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY
	CONCLUSIONS