Morbid obesity is preventable, but you may need some intervention.

病态肥胖是可以预防的，但是你需要一些指导。

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When people think about obesity they look at morbid obesity, which represents a tiny minority of cases.

有人认为肥胖就是病态的肥胖，只有少数人才会有是个别病例。

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Fortunately for people suffering from morbid obesity, a company has developed a system that may help to lower their body weight.

不过喜讯来了，一家公司成功研发了一套可以为患有病态肥胖症人士减轻体重的仪器。

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"We're still looking into what proportion of them may have had severe -- morbid obesity or extreme obesity, " she said.

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In the USA the percentage of black women with morbid obesity - a BMI of 40 or more - has doubled in less than a decade to 15%.

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"They were 'sold' to the IOC members as the IOC's low-cost contribution to sedentary lifestyles among the youth of the world and morbid obesity, " said Richard Pound, an IOC member from Canada who lost against Rogge in a bid for the group's presidency.

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