It was closed by the BRAC Commission in the 1990s and is now the headquarters for the Virginia National Guard. In May 2014 the U.S. Department of State selected Fort Pickett as the site of their Foreign Affairs Security Training Center, which will train 8,000 to 10,000 students a year, many of them diplomats.
Medical problems commonly resulting from untreated morbid obesity include the following: 1  Diabetes. 2  Hypertension. 3  Heart disease. 4  Stroke. Certain cancers, including breast and colon. 5  Depression. Osteoarthritis.
A Case of Lower Extremity Lymphedema Secondary to Morbid Obesity. Obesity is a known risk factor for lymphedema, a chronic swelling condition caused by insufficient lymphatic fluid clearance from tissues (see post: Lymphedema is a Common but Little-Known Health Hazard of Obesity).