The American Medical Association (AMA) has declared obesity a disease, as has the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Not sure what your BMI is? Calculate your BMI.
Here's some good articles on the topic...
AMA article: What’s next now that the AMA has declared obesity a disease?"The declaration already is sparking discussions among medical organizations about the biologic, environmental and genetic factors contributing to unhealthy weight. Such conversations are important, because obesity long has been attributed to poor behavior, which fueled stigma against the disease, health experts say"...read more
CDC article: Obesity & Genetics
"Genes give the body instructions for responding to changes in its environment. Studies of resemblances and differences among family members, twins, and adoptees offer indirect scientific evidence that a sizable portion of the variation in weight among adults is due to genetic factors...read more
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