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{text:bookmark-start} Obesity {text:bookmark-end}
Although scientists are unsure of the reasons, a person’s ethnicity plays a major role in obesity. African Americans and Hispanic Americans have a higher risk factor for becoming obese {text:bookmark-start} than any other group (American Heart Association, 2006) {text:bookmark-end} . Another noteworthy statistic which baffles scientists is the low obesity rate in Asian Americans. Treatments currently vary depending on the severity and lifestyle of an obesity sufferer. Even though lifestyle changes are suggested first, the physician also realizes when patients seek consult for obesity; he or she is silently admitting a need for support. After giving a synopsis of medical reasons for obesity, the physician will likely order blood tests to determine cholesterol and insulin levels to check for any additional complications. In order to definitively diagnose obesity, the patient’s body mass index or BMI is calculated through a......

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