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Healthy weight
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Overview
Living with excess weight can cause serious health problems. There is a link between obesity and a wide range of diseases like:
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type 2 diabetes
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hypertension
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cancer
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heart disease
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stroke
Losing weight can be hard. Often it is not as simple as just eating less, eating more healthily and moving more.
How much sleep you get can make a difference. Maintaining a healthy weight can be difficult if you’re struggling with low mood, stress or anxiety.
There are organisations and resources in Southwark that can hep you.