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title: "Obesity linked to 229 diseases and may reduce life expectancy by up to 11 years"
description: "Both outlets highlighted the link between obesity and 229 diseases, as well as the potential reduction in life expectancy by five to 11 years. Business Recorder added context about the call for early lifestyle changes and medical supervision, while ProPakistani provided a more concise summary without additional details."
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# Obesity linked to 229 diseases and may reduce life expectancy by up to 11 years

pakistan · updated 23 Sep 2026, 5:47 PM PKT · 23 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Both outlets highlighted the link between obesity and 229 diseases, as well as the potential reduction in life expectancy by five to 11 years. Business Recorder added context about the call for early lifestyle changes and medical supervision, while ProPakistani provided a more concise summary without additional details.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **ProPakistani** — [Obesity Linked to 229 Diseases, Experts Warn in Pakistan](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/23/obesity-linked-to-229-diseases-experts-warn-in-pakistan/) · 23 Sep 2026, 5:47 PM PKT
  > Obesity is linked to as many as 229 diseases and may shorten life by five to 11 years, senior endocrinologists… Read More
- **Business Recorder** — [Obesity is linked to 229 diseases and may cut life expectancy by up to 11 years, say experts](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440737/obesity-is-linked-to-229-diseases-and-may-cut-life-expectancy-by-up-to-11-years-say-experts) · 23 Sep 2026, 6:11 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing
  > KARACHI: Obesity is linked to as many as 229 diseases and may shorten life by five to 11 years, senior endocrinologists and medical specialists warned on Sunday, calling for early lifestyle changes and medically supervised treatment of the chronic condition. Fortunately, they said, Pakistan now had access to some of the world’s most affordable cutting-edge medicines and therapies for obesity, d...

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