Search results for Obesity

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  • Malnutrition – Causes

    Find out what causes malnutrition. It can be caused by a long-term health condition that leads to a loss of appetite or disrupts the body's ability to digest food or absorb nutrients.

  • Preparing for weight loss surgery

    Find out how to prepare for weight loss surgery to make sure the operation and recovery goes well.

  • Addison's disease

    Find out about Addison's disease (primary adrenal insufficiency), including symptoms, causes and treatment.

  • High cholesterol

    Find out what cholesterol is, what causes high cholesterol, why it's important to keep your cholesterol levels under control, and how to lower your cholesterol.

  • What is type 2 diabetes?

    Find out about type 2 diabetes, a condition where a hormone called insulin does not work well or not enough is made. This makes your blood glucose (sugar) levels too high.

  • Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)

    Find out about overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism), including what the symptoms are, when to see a GP, how it's treated and why it happens.

  • Complications of type 2 diabetes

    Find out about possible complications of type 2 diabetes, such as heart disease and problems with your feet, eyes or nerves.

  • Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)

    NHS information and advice about body dysmorphic disorder (BDD or body dysmorphia), including what the symptoms are and what can help.

  • Coronary heart disease

    Find out about coronary heart disease (CHD), including the main symptoms, causes, treatments and prevention. CHD is a major cause of death in the UK and worldwide.

  • Osteoporosis

    Find out about osteoporosis, a health condition that weakens bones, making them fragile and more likely to break. There is also information on osteopenia, the stage of bone loss before osteoporosis, and how to stop it becoming osteoporosis.