Am I Diseased, Distressed, or Just Plain Fat? What the AMA's Classification Means to Me

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Am I Diseased, Distressed, or Just Plain Fat? What the AMA's Classification Means to Me

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/am-diseased-distressed-just-plain-fat-amas-classification-173200205.html"><img src="http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/ETrIWIVmz6884XymAPNCPw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/associatedcontent/470_2646344.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Am I Diseased, Distressed, or Just Plain Fat? What the AMA's Classification Means to Me" align="left" title="Am I Diseased, Distressed, or Just Plain Fat? What the AMA's Classification Means to Me" border="0" /></a>The American Medical Association last week declared obesity a disease. That's a step, doctors say, that will help medical professionals better treat a condition that affects 78 million adults and 12 million children. Yahoo News invited Americans who qualify as obese -- those with a BMI above 30 -- to share their story and perspective on the news. Here's one.</p><br clear="all"/>

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