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Jeffrey Heit, M.D.

Jeffrey Heit, M.D.

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Jeffrey Heit is an internist in Burlington, Massachusetts and is affiliated with Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He wrote for HealthCentral as a health professional for Obesity.

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Obesity and Sleep Apnea: What's the Connection?

Sleep apnea is a dangerous and growing problem in the U.S. It is also inextricably related to the epidemic of obesity. Simply put, sleep apnea is a disorder in which one’s airway becomes obstructed while asleep, causing loud snoring in its most benig...

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Why You Should Care About Obesity - The Metabolic Syndrome

There certainly has been a lot of talk over the past few years regarding the so called “obesity epidemic” in the United States. Over two thirds of Americans are considered overweight with a BMI of over 25 and a third are considered frankly obese with ...

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