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What is obesity?

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What is obesity?

Obesity is a serious epidemic in today's society, but what is it, exactly? HealthMaker Steven Smith, MD defines the problem and discusses how it's measured in this video.

Learn Hormone health Weight management, obesity, and overweightWhat is obesity?

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What factors have contributed to worldwide obesity?
How can weight management impact overall health?
Understanding overweight and obesity
What can be done to reverse the obesity trend?
Is our environment causing obesity?
Why has the rate of obesity increased over the years?
What causes overweight and obesity?
Obesity and the decline of healthy eating
How do we fight obesity?
How are Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist size related to obesity?

Up Next

What factors have contributed to worldwide obesity?
How can weight management impact overall health?
Understanding overweight and obesity
What can be done to reverse the obesity trend?
Is our environment causing obesity?
Why has the rate of obesity increased over the years?
What causes overweight and obesity?
Obesity and the decline of healthy eating
How do we fight obesity?
How are Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist size related to obesity?

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