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Can being overweight cause stomach pain?

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Probably not: Simply being overweight should not cause stomach pain. See your doctor for further evaluation.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 9/6/2013

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