虽然难以衡量长期的健康后果，但是有充分的证据表明肥胖对II型糖尿病，心脏病和某些类型癌症的发生率有着较高的影响。
Although it is difficult to gauge the long-run health consequences, there is abundant evidence that obesity contributes significantly to higher rates of type II diabetes, heart attacks, and certain types of cancer.