Big Fat Brats

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A disorder involving excessive body fat that increases the risk of health problems all over the USA is apparently not going away anytime soon. According to researchers, Aerica leads the world in obesity and I am writing this as I enjoy a spoonful of ice cream, but please don't tell my doctor.

Obesity occurs by taking in more calories than are burned by exercise and normal daily activities when our body mass index is 30 or greater. The main symptom is excessive fat, with the risk of serious health problems.
The mainstay of treatment is lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise.

The cost to treat obesity for Americans is expected to rise from $325 billion in 2014 to $555 billion by 2025.

Childhood obesity is on the rise in America, study says. https://trib.al/syGxFtM

For the first time in human history, more people are obese than underweight, with America leading the way https://yhoo.it/2hyXbFm

Weight loss has brought its own problems for this former 26th heavy metal fan http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/obese-heavy-metal-fan-ditched-1153…

An injection that melts fat holds out promise for the obese https://www.israel21c.org/an-injection-that-melts-fat-holds-out-promise…

This guy is looking for seven obese Londoners to start a fat fight club http://metro.co.uk/2017/11/16/this-guy-is-looking-for-seven-obese-londo…