The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that more than one-third of adults in the United States are considered "obese."
Although courts have previously deemed "morbidly obese" individuals—those who are 50 percent to 100 percent (or more than 100 pounds) over their ideal body weight, or who have a body mass index (BMI) value greater than 39—as "disabled" for purposes of protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), "moderately obese" individuals with a BMI between 30 and 39 generally were not protected under the ADA absent another underlying disorder or impairment—until now.
The AMA recognizes obesity
as a disease
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