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Obesity its relationship to Anorexia Bulimia and other eating disorders
By Mahesh Bhat

Obesity is a disease that affects approximately 60 million people in the United States, and women are especially affected. Over one third of women between the ages of 20 and 74 are obese, the majority of them being African American or Mexican American. With more and more pre-packaged food and less and less activity, the number of obese people in America has steadily increased since the 1960's.

But what is obesity? Many people think obesity means that a person is overweight, but that's not exactly true. An overweight person has a surplus amount of weight that includes muscle, bone, fat, and water. An obese person has a surplus of body fat. Most health profession...
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