EBK BIOLOGY
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Chapter 1, Problem 1AAATB
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There is a strong correlation between obesity and type 2 diabetes and whether obesity leads to diabetes.
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Obesity and overweight are defined as excessive or abnormal fat accumulation which leads to a risk to health. Diabetes is an ailment in which the blood sugar or blood glucose levels become too high. Glucose comes with the consumption of food.
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