News came through today that the AMA (American Medical Association) has officially labeled obesity a disease. Obesity is defined as a BMI (body mass index) of over 30. Find a simple BMI Calculator HERE.
This is a hot button topic, for which there is no easy answer. We can all agree that obesity is at epidemic, even pandemic levels.
Do you think classifying it as a disease will have positive or negative implications?
-Dr. Jeff Langmaid is a chiropractic physician in Brandon, FL practicing with Florida Orthopaedic Institute. Please visit us at www.drjefflangmaid.com or join our online Health Community on Facebook.