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The relative risk of developing associated diseases in obese women and men
| Diease | Relative risk in women | Relative risk in men |
| Type 2 diabetes | 12.7 | 5.2 |
| Hypertension | 4.2 | 2.6 |
| Myocardial infarction | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| Colon cancer | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Angina | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Gall bladder diseases | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Ovarian cancer | 1.7 | – |
| Osteoarthritis | 1.4 | 1.9 |
| Stroke | 1.3 | 1.3 |
