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obesity a disability?
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June 2007
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anyone know of any court cases or other info that identifies obesity as a physical disability? The debate- is obesity a protected class?
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ritaanz
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June 2007
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I believe you should check this with your state laws.
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joannie
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I don't believe obesity itself is a disability; however, some of the underlying medical conditions caused by obesity could be.
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