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Obesity does not cause :

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MH SET 2020 Paper 2 Philosophy Question Paper (27-Dec-2020)
The correct answer is

Malaria

Obesity is excess body fat that strains metabolic, hormonal and cardiovascular systems.

Infertility – obesity disturbs sex hormones and ovulation; a recognised effect.

Diabetes – obesity causes insulin resistance leading to type 2 diabetes; a recognised effect.

Ischaemic heart disease – obesity raises blood lipids and blood pressure, causing atherosclerosis; a recognised effect.

Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium and spread by the female Anopheles mosquito; body weight does not cause it.

Hence, the answer is Malaria.

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