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A condition in which a person has too much body fat, with a BMI greater than 30. This indicates the person is not in in good health. It is not the same as being overweight because weight can come from other things like muscle, bone, fat, or body water.

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39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Nutrition disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be managed without a doctor visit

How is it usually diagnosed?

Self-diagnosable

Types of

Obesity in adults
Condition
Obesity in children
Condition

Symptoms

Hemorrhoids
Increased BMI
Weight gain
Joint pains
Heartburn
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Obesity
Phentermine
3.1
67 reviews
Phentermine and topiramate
3.1
68 reviews
Lorcaserin
2.9
76 reviews
Topiramate
2.7
68 reviews
Phendimetrazine
2.7
63 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Obesity

Surgery

Weight loss surgery
3.9
72 reviews
Gastric bypass surgery
3.7
65 reviews
Gastric banding
3.2
64 reviews

Other treatments

Behavior therapy
Dietary changes
Counseling and therapy clinics
Exercise or physical activity

Risk factors

Personal

Getting no exercise
Taking corticosteroid medication
Married
Prolonged bed rest

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