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Morbid obesity: When are you medically overweight?

A BMI of 40 kg/m 2 or higher is considered morbidly obese. Morbid obesity can increase the risk of serious health problems ...
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: What is the difference in health risks of being overweight compared to being obese?

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was confused by your column the other day, as well as the response regarding weight loss to a writer who is losing height due to aging and/or osteoporosis. Would it be possible to ...
Glamour

How to Find—and Stick With—a Workout Routine After an Obesity Diagnosis

Some people love to work out. For others, getting regular exercise just feels like a chore. When you’re living with obesity (a BMI of 30 or more), there can be added challenges that make exercising ...
Reuters

Very obese adults almost completely sedentary

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Morbidly obese adults are sedentary for more than 99 percent of the day, getting only a fraction of the amount of walking that experts recommend for staying healthy, a ...