type 2 diabetes

high blood pressure

high blood cholesterol

coronary heart disease

stroke

some types of cancer

gallbladder disease

If you already have one or more of these conditions, ask your health care provider if a modest weight loss (5 to 10 percent of your body weight) could help you feel better or need less medicine.

If you need to lose weight, make sure that you reduce your total calories, but do not reduce your nutrient intake. Do not try to lose weight unless your health care provider tells you to.

With files from: post-gazette.com