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World Obesity Day: Why doctors say it's time to rethink how we talk about weight

More than 1 billion people worldwide are living with obesity, including more than 40% of U.S. adults and 1 in 5 children. Dr. Kia Mitchell — Medical Director of Families First Medical Group and Executive Director of the International Women's Obesity Network — joined us on The Morning Show to talk about why obesity is a chronic medical disease — not a personal failure — and how stigma may actually be harming patients.