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Scores of possible contributors to obesity identified. On its website, ABC News (Neporent) reports that recently, the American Medical Association “classified obesity as a disease.” However, researcher Nikhil Dhurandhar, vice president of the Obesity Society, “believes the accumulation of excess fat is likely to have multiple causes beyond a potato-chip-and-couch-potato lifestyle.” For example, in one study he conducted in 500 people, he found that “30 percent of the obese patients tested positive for” a virus associated with increased body weight. In addition to viruses, 84 other possible contributors to obesity have been identified, Dhurandhar explained, such as exposure to certain pesticides and not getting enough sleep.
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 19:02:57 +0000

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