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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #44153 The new discoveries
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Obesity is a general medical term which refers to the accumulation of excessive bad fats in human body that may lead to a negative effect on human health. There are multiple reasons behind obesity and all of these may lead human life toward death. A major problem is that the day to day growth of weight is not given much attention to until it reaches severe levels of obesity.
Studies have evaluated that people are considered as overweight when their BMI is approximately between 25 kg/m2 to 30 kg/m2 and the level at which obesity starts is greater than 30 kg/m2 .
Various diseases are attached with obesity and the most common among them are heart diseases. Type 2 diabetes and breathing problems are also connected to obesity. The general reason of gaining obesity is over eating, metabolism and sleep disorders, and lack of physical activity.

Obesity patients are more open to diseases such as:

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Option 3: "Heart problems"

Explanation: The text states that heart diseases are among the most common diseases associated with obesity. This aligns directly with the main idea that obesity leads to serious health issues, making this option correct.

Option 1: "Minor ailments"

Explanation: The text does not mention 'minor ailments' as being specifically associated with obesity. Instead, it focuses on serious health issues like heart diseases and diabetes, making this option not relevant to the main idea.

Option 2: "Mental disorders"

Explanation: While mental health can be affected by obesity, the text does not explicitly mention mental disorders as a consequence of obesity. Therefore, this option lacks direct support from the text.

Option 4: "Renal failure"

Explanation: The text does not mention renal failure as a consequence of obesity. It focuses on heart diseases, type 2 diabetes, and breathing problems, thus making this option unsupported by the text.

Option 5: "Type 2 diabetes"

Explanation: The text explicitly connects type 2 diabetes with obesity, stating it is one of the diseases linked to excessive weight. This direct reference supports the correctness of this option.

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