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OBESITY - INFORMATION TO WIN A SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY (SSD, SSDI) OR SSI CLAIM


Obesity is a term usually applied to a condition in which a person is 30 percent or more over ideal body weight. The National Institute of Health defines obesity as being more than 20 percent above ideal body weight for males, and 30 percent for females.

The cause of obesity is not known, which is not surprising; the National Institute of Health annually spends less than 1.0 percent of its budget on obesity research. However, it has been observed that this condition has a strong familial component, which may indicate that certain people have a genetic predisposition for obesity.

The tendency toward obesity is also fostered by lack of physical activity combined with high-calorie, low-cost foods, and so obesity is now affecting more Americans than ever. The number of overweight and obese Americans has continued to increase since 1960, a trend that is not slowing down. Today, 64.5 percent of adult Americans (about 127 million) are categorized as overweight, and about one-third of Americans (60 million) are obese.

Obesity increases one's risk of developing conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes (type 2), heart disease, stroke, gallbladder disease, and cancer of the breast, prostate and colon. Left untreated, obesity can have serious and even deadly consequences. Each year, obesity causes at least 300,000 deaths in the U.S. alone.

Effective treatment of obesity usually involves restricted diet and increased exercise. If maintained, even weight losses as small as 10 percent of body weight can improve one's health. In cases of prolonged and life-threatening obesity, restrictive surgeries, such as stomach stapling, gastric banding, and gastric bypass surgery, may be considered. Side effects of restrictive surgeries include anemia, osteoporosis, gallstones, pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs), and in rare instances, death.

Persons with obesity are victims of employment and other discrimination, and continue to be penalized for their condition despite many federal and state laws and policies. Healthcare costs of American adults with obesity amount to approximately $100 billion, yet health insurance providers rarely pay for treatment of obesity, despite its serious effects on health.




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Additional SSD, SSDI, SSI Questions & Answers


  1. How do you qualify medically to be eligible for social security disability (ssd, ssdi) or ssi disability?

  2. When should you apply for social security disability (ssd, ssdi) or file for ssi?

  3. How long is the social security disability (ssd, ssdi) and ssi disability application and appeal process

  4. Why is the social security disability (ssd, ssdi) and ssi disability application and appeal process so long?

  5. How to file for social security disability benefits (ssd, ssdi) and how to apply for and get ssi disability benefits.

  6. Which or what kind of social security disability (ssd, ssdi) and ssi cases win?

  7. How good are the approval chances for social security disability (ssd, ssdi) or ssi - the chances of being approved

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  9. Who is considered disabled and eligible for social security disability (ssd, ssdi) and ssi disability by the social security administration?

  10. Why do social security disability (ssd, ssdi) and ssi disability cases take so long, almost forever?

  11. On a social security disability (ssd, ssdi) claim or ssi case, is it better to appeal or start over with a new application?

  12. What are the chances in a social security disability (ssd, ssdi) claim or ssi case appeal?

  13. Is there a time limit to file and do a social security disability (ssd, ssdi) claim or ssi case appeal?

  14. Who decides - who makes the decision on a social security disability (ssd, ssdi) claim or ssi case?

  15. Does social security deny you the first time you apply for disability or ssi - are you always denied the first time?

  16. Does social security deny you or turn you down a certain number of times before you are approved for disability or ssi?

  17. Can a letter from your doctor help you get approved for social security disability or ssi disability?

  18. Can certain illnesses, medical conditions, or health problems get you automatically approved for social security disability or ssi disability?

  19. If you get a social security disability (ssd, ssdi) or ssi denial, should you file and start a new application?

  20. Can you get social security disability (ssd, ssdi) or ssi if you've used drugs - can you be approved for it or be turned down because of it?

  21. Do you get backpay (back pay) if you are approved for social security disability (ssd, ssdi) or ssi?

  22. Why does the social security administration deny ssd and ssi disability claims?

  23. If you get approved for veterans disability from the va will it help you on a social security disability (ssd, ssdi) claim or ssi case?

  24. Why does social security send you to a medical examination for a social security disability (ssd, ssdi) claim or ssi case?

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