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Reader Question – Is Obesity an Addiction Like Alcohol or Gambling?

Published 2 years, 9 months ago

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I received this question from reader J’Alice:

I recently heard somebody say that ob*sity* is an addiction just like alcohol or gambling, but that sounds wrong to me. Can you explain?

Thanks for the question J’Alice! You’re right, it’s wrong. Let’s dig into this a bit:

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