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Compulsive exercise often occurs alongside eating disorders, as the motivations underlying the excessive physical activity often stem from food-, body- or weight-related issues.
Kenneth L. Weiner, M.D., FAED, CEDS: Parents Are First Line of Defense Against Eating Disorders in College Freshmen Kenneth L. Weiner 2011
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Compulsive exercise often occurs alongside eating disorders, as the motivations underlying the excessive physical activity often stem from food-, body- or weight-related issues.
Kenneth L. Weiner, M.D., FAED, CEDS: Parents Are First Line of Defense Against Eating Disorders in College Freshmen Kenneth L. Weiner 2011
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It the condition meets at least two of these criteria, it may be fair to assume that it is likely weight-related unless there is substantial reason to suspect another cause.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » When is a Condition Obesity Related? 2009
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Compulsive exercise often occurs alongside eating disorders, as the motivations underlying the excessive physical activity often stem from food-, body- or weight-related issues.
Kenneth L. Weiner, M.D., FAED, CEDS: Parents Are First Line of Defense Against Eating Disorders in College Freshmen Kenneth L. Weiner 2011
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It therefore makes sense to begin addressing excess weight, when patients reach Stage 1 obesity, or in other words, develop the first signs of weight-related health problems.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » To Lose or Not to Lose? 2009
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The average presurgical body mass index was 46.7, of whom around 60% had at least one weight-related chronic disease.
LABG as Day Surgery is Quick and Safe | Dr. Sharma's Obesity Notes 2010
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That meant having a body mass index BMI of 40 or higher, or a BMI of 35 or higher plus a serious weight-related health problem, such as diabetes.
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But the Food and Drug Administration recently relaxed those rules: People with BMI of 30 plus a weight-related health issue are now candidates.
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Given that weight management requires dedication and resources, and is seldom achieved in the long-term without professional help, requiring everyone to go out and lose weight even if there is no evidence of a weight-related health problem would completely “clog” the health care system.
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » To Lose or Not to Lose? 2009
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Once again, the final proof that a specific condition is in fact weight-related can only come from the demonstration that the condition actually does get better with weight loss (This of course does not apply to conditions like obesity related cancers, which, once established are unlikely to disappear or get better with weight loss).
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » When is a Condition Obesity Related? 2009
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