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I am asking about that doctor cause my body water percentage is 61% and the normal range is 52% so i think that the cause of my overweight?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Obesity: No. Your obesity is causing extra fluids. It is about sugar and fats. So. Rather than worrying about water it us best to exercise, lower the sugars in your diet to 25% of your calories and to limit total calories to 1500 per day.

Answered 6/23/2014

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