Why extra weight matters for your health

It's true that having obesity puts you at greater risk of disease than being overweight. But being overweight is far from harmless. The biggest danger: type 2 diabetes. Roughly 46 percent of adults now have prediabetes or diabetes (mostly type 2). Of those with diabetes, 26 percent are overweight and 61 percent are obese.
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