Obesity: Tests & Diagnosis

  • How Doctors Gauge Obesity

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    01/01/03, PDR.net

    A doctor generally decides that you are obese simply by looking at you. Most doctors form mental images of the various categories of obesity, from moderate to hyperobese. After judging your appearance, the doctor will then confirm his or her impress

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