Conditions
Weight and metabolic health
Short answer
Obesity is not a status but a chronic disease. In the doctor's words: “The cause of obesity is not always hormonal, but the first doctor to examine you, and perhaps to treat you, should be an endocrinologist” (video). Treatment begins with investigating the cause.
The doctor also recommends keeping an eye on your waist circumference.
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