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Obesity
 Obesity
results from the excessive accumulation of fat that exceeds
the body's skeletal and physical standards. According to the
National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase in 20 percent
or more above your ideal body weight is the point at which
excess weight becomes a health risk. Today 97 million
Americans, more than one-third of the adult population, are
overweight or obese. An estimated 5 to 10 million of those are
considered morbidly
obese.
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Morbid Obesity.
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