These include: Obesity , particularly central (abdominal) obesity, with risk increasing substantially when BMI exceeds 30 kg/m Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance, present in up to 70% of people with NAFLD Dyslipidaemia , characterised by high triglycerides and low HDL cholesterol Metabolic syndrome , a cluster of conditions including high blood pressure, elevated blood sugar, excess abdominal fat, and abnormal cholesterol levels Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) , which involves insulin resistance Lifestyle factors also play a substantial role
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Source: www.telegraphindia.com Author: staff Packets of chewing tobacco sold across India after December 1, 2011 will have to show graphic images portraying the disfiguring effects of oral cancer, but cigarette and bidi packets may show milder pictures, the Union health ministry said today