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What Are Overweight and Obesity?

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http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/obe/obe_whatare.html  

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

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You can take steps to prevent or treat overweight or obesity. Follow a healthy eating plan and keep your calorie needs in mind. Do physical activity regularly and try to limit the amount of time that you're inactive.

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