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The difference between an obese person and an overweight person is that an overweight person usually weighs less than an obese person but still needs to lose weight usually somewhere between 20-40lbs of weight.

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What is the difference between overweight and obesity?

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Can a Consultant refuse to treat overweight people even if it means their condition will get worse?

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