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What is the mechanism by which people eat so much that they become obese?
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Obesity: You don't really have to eat that much to become obese. If you eat junk food, sweets, soda, and don't exercise, it is quite easy to become obese. It's pretty simple. You have to burn off the same number of calories that you eat.
Answered 8/3/2013
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