Category Archives: Obesity

How Obesity Can Make Someone Disabled

Recent research now states that obesity can constitute a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act.  This has been quite a controversial issue, and to say that progress has been made in cases with people who are obese regarding disability … Continue reading

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Disabling Condition: Obesity

Obesity is no longer a listed impairment.  However, Social Security does recognize that it is a condition that can make other diseases (cardiac, respiratory) or disorders (spinal cord, weight bearing abnormalities) worse. Obesity What is your height? What is your … Continue reading

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