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Is someone who abuses food to the point of negative health effects equal to someone who abuses drugs?
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Close enough: Obesity is the underlying cause of a number of diseases, e.g., diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, biliary disease, heart disease, sleep apnea, and a whole lot more.
Answered 9/28/2016
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