Do you believe morbid obesity is a medical disease or condition? And why??

jessie0811
on 6/23/14 9:45 am

Just curious!

:-)

Sarahlicious
on 6/23/14 10:25 am - Portsmouth, OH

RNY on 04/07/03

The Obesity Society lays out the rational why obesity is a disease in this article, explains it quite well. The AMA isn't the first to deem obesity as a disease. http://www.obesity.org/images/pdf/Publications/TOS%20OBY_dis ease_WP_05_19_08.pdf

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Cathy W.
on 6/23/14 11:56 am

RNY on 10/21/01

Here's a post from www.asmbs.org (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons):

http://asmbs.org/2013/06/obesity-is-a-disease-leading-obesit y-groups-agree/

jessie0811
on 6/23/14 1:36 pm

Thanks, everyone! :-)