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Why your doctor may not be able to help you lose weight

  • Written by Jennifer Kraschnewski, Associate Professor, medicine, Pennsylvania State University
imageWoman in a doctor's office. Overweight people often turn to doctors for help, but doctors often do not know how to help.Africa Source/Shutterstock.com

Obesity was designated a disease in 2013 by the American Heart Association and American Medical Association. Obesity, defined as a body mass index of 30 or higher, had long been identified as a...

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