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Lira learned that he had high blood pressure and diabetes.

"If you're exposed for several years, your body's reacting like that all the time, it increases your risk of developing things like heart attacks, high blood pressure, stroke and type 2 diabetes," says Prof Clark.

In phase one, they may only be prescribed to patients who have a BMI over 38 and at least one pre-existing weight-related health condition, such as high blood pressure.

Officials later revealed that they removed medication to treat high blood pressure, Tylenol and a medication to treat the thyroid, according to court records.

The 63-year-old has arthritis, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure and asthma, and cannot use the stairs in her building.