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PURPOSE: To provide guidance on SSA policy concerning the evaluation of obesity in disability claims filed under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act (the Act).
Classifying obesity as a disease is a dual-edged sword. The decision to classify âobesity-as-diseaseâ could backfire. Some doctors worry that patients considered obese by various measures such as BMI (Body Mass Index) may âotherwise be fit and healthyâ and not require aggressive weight loss treatment.he decision to classify âobesity-as-diseaseâ could backfire. Some doctors worry that patients considered obese by various measures such as BMI (Body Mass Index) may âotherwise be fit and healthyâ and not require aggressive weight loss treatment.