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[–] fuckthisshitimout [S] 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

It's not actually a disease by definition, no. You can get diseases or have increased chances of certain diseases from being obese but obesity itself is not a disease.

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[–] BlackBetty 1 point 5 points (+6|-1) ago 

I just looked it up. In 2013 the AMA classified it as a disease.

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[–] Harry_Areola 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

The AMA is a political lobbying group. They classify obesity as a disease because it allows them access to more insurance money. Their main goal is to make their members increased profits, not to actually look out for human health.

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[–] Rawscent 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

They look diseased.