Obesity is a disease, doctors' group says

Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 11:00 in Health & Medicine

The American Medical Association officially designated obesity as a disease on Tuesday – a disease that requires medical treatment and prevention. The organization doesn’t have any kind of official say in the matter, but it’s influential nonetheless, and the  …

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