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Here
you will find what we think is the most comprehensive site on obesity
and overweight on the Internet. Obesity is not a simple condition
of eating too much. It is now recognized that obesity is a serious,
chronic disease. No human condition — not race, religion, gender,
ethnicity or disease state — compares to obesity in prevalence
and prejudice, mortality and morbidity, sickness and stigma.
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If you would like to send your story about obesity and how it has affected your life or the lives of loved ones, please e-mail us. To send a story, please click here.
AOA's web site has received an award from the Health Information Resource Center , which recognizes the best health information web sites for consumers and professionals.
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Lifespan may be cut short by obesity. |
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Major insurance company boosts coverage for obesity treatment and prevention. |
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New government report on morbid obesity finds weight-loss surgery effective. |
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Health risks related to obesity improved or eliminated with bariatric surgery. |
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Decrease in health care costs result with bariatric surgery. |
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Bariatric surgery patients show improved mortality and morbidity. |
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FDA weighs revisions to obesity drug approvals. |
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States failing to curb obesity. |
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New Medicare policy increases coverage for obesity treatment. |
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The impact of American culture on obesity. |
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Obesity reduces overall well-being of children. |
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Obesity on verge of surpassing smoking as #1 cause of preventable death. |
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New obesity drug shows positive results in clinical trials. |
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Obesity a factor in increase of disability. |
To access the News items listed,
Archived News, and AOA Newsletters,
click here.
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