4000% Increase in Symptom-based Illnesses like CFS

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" The US data, based on the time period 1996-2003, reveals a striking

increase in claims for conditions in which obesity is either a risk

factor or is strongly associated. The disability claim experience in

these chronic health conditions includes:

4000% increase in conditons which are symptom-based, such as

fibormyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome or

Gulf War Syndrome. "

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While they seem to be trying to connect it with obesity - i.e.

eathing too much - it doesn't discount the dramatic increase in these

related illnesses.