Should we classify obesity as a disease?

In light of recent global developments in efforts to tackle obesity, Dimitrinka Atanasova outlines some of the arguments for and against classifying obesity as a disease. She argues that, as it stands, it is wiser to stick with the status quo of seeing obesity as a contributor to chronic diseases.

ESO: Background Information: Website: Obesity in Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-obesity/

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