Life How Fat Are Americans?
We’re so fat that Xrays no longer penetrate our bodies.
More and more obese people are unable to get full medical care because they are either too big to fit into scanners, or their fat is too dense for X-rays or sound waves to penetrate, radiologists reported on Tuesday.With 64 percent of the U.S. population either overweight or obese, the problem is worsening, [said] Dr. Raul Uppot, a radiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital. “We noticed over the past couple of years that obesity was playing a role in our ability to see these images clearly,” Uppot said in a telephone interview.
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