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The Obesity Society promotes research, education, and advocacy to better understand, prevent, and treat obesity and improve the lives of those affected.The Obesity Society is the leading scientific and professional society dedicated to the study of obesity. ... Obesity 2010...
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www.obesity.org/
www.obesity.org/
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Obesity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health, leading to reduced life expectancy and/or increased health problems...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity
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The Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity (DNPAO) is working to reduce obesity and obesity-related conditions through state programs, technical assistance and training, leadership, surveillance and research, intervention development and evaluation, translation of practice-based evidence and...
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www.cdc.gov/obesity/index.html
www.cdc.gov/obesity/index.html
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The page for The Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity has been moved. ... Please click here.
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www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/index.htm
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Alternate Name(s): Fat - obese; Overweight ... Obesity is also defined as a BMI (body mass index) over 30 kg/m2. Patients with a BMI between 25 and 29.9 are considered overweight, but not obese. See also diet and calories . More than half of the U.S. population is overweight. But being obese ...
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003101.htm#Def...
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003101.htm#Definition
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Obesity means having too much body fat. It is different from being overweight, which means weighing too much. The weight may come from muscle, bone, fat and/or body water. Both terms mean that a person's weight is greater than what's considered healthy for his or her height.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/obesity.html
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Obesity is more than just a few extra pounds. Obesity is the heavy accumulation of fat in your body to such a degree that it rapidly increases your risk of diseases that can damage your health and knock years off your life, such as heart disease and diabetes. ... Obesity is more than just a few extra pounds.
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www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/obesity.htm
www.netdoctor.co.uk/health_advice/facts/obesity.htm
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