[header] How to claim weight discrimination [title] Visit your doctor. [step] Being overweight can be a disability, but it isn't always considered a disability that would entitle you to protection under the ada or other state anti-discrimination laws. Your doctor can help evaluate your condition for the purposes of disability law. 
[substeps] For your obesity to qualify as a disability, it must " substantially limit a major life activity. " major life activities, under the law, include things such as walking, standing, or breathing.