Obesity is now considered a disease–not a moral failing. According to a 1995 report from the Institute of Medicine, “obesity is a heterogeneous disease in which genetic, environmental, psychological, and other factors are involved. It occurs when energy intake exceeds the amount of energy expended over time.

Obesity in America - Can Diet Pills Help?

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