CHICAGO - For years, Bob Clegg's insurance company paid out some $3,000 a month for doctor visits, drugs and medical devices to treat the health problems caused by his obesity. In September 2007, when his weight peaked at 380 pounds (172 kg), he had gastric bypass surgery, and now his health issues - joint pain, sleep apnea and esophageal problems - have vanished, and so have the medical bills.An obese woman walks down the street on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The Trust for America's Health, a nonprofit group that focuses on disease prevention, reported that adult obesity rates rose...
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