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[–] derram 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

https://archive.is/GfAY2 | :

Medicine is failing obese people - Vox

'Most nuclear medicine stress test tables have weight limits around 300 pounds, and cardiac catheterization tables have similar limits. '

'So compromised respiratory function is not reserved just for the severely and morbidly obese but also the mildly overweight. '

'Yet health care providers are generally ill-equipped to deal with patients with obesity and their complex health needs. '

'Most of my overweight and obese patients have been battling their weight their whole lives. '

'Similarly, due to the increased load on the spine, increased body mass is responsible for the higher incidence of back disorders in patients with overweight and obesity. '

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