Is obesity really a disease?

"Last month, the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease in its own right for the first time. (Previously, it had been categorized as a symptom or risk factor.) There is plenty of evidence that shows people who are obese are more likely to develop diabetes and cardiovascular disease. But does that make obesity a disease in its own right? What about being overweight, but not obese?

"It turns out, there is a substantial body of evidence that shows being overweight or slightly obese is not as harmful as most of us might believe."

Continue reading this story over on the BCTR's Evidence-Based Living blog:

Is obesity really a disease?

What we know about obesity and traffic accidents

A new post on the BCTR's Evidence-Based Living blog reports on findings from a recent review in the Emergency Medicine Journal.

What we know about obesity and traffic accidents