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Can you please tell me why it'sbad to gain weight with junk food?

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Dr. Ron Jones answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Weight not only fact: You do not have to be fat to have a heart attack.

Dr Eitner and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/11/2013

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