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Emily Struggles with Obesity
home, I went straight to my mother to tell her
what was happening to Emily. When my mother
heard the story, she was shocked. She explained
to me that Emily had an obesity and addiction
problem and that her mother needed to do
something about it. My mother was so con-
cerned about my friend’s situation, that she
called Emily’s mother to tell her that Emily’s
health was at risk.
The next day at school, Emily told me that she
would be seeing a doctor that afternoon. When
she told me, I was so overcome with joy, that I
gave her a huge hug. She looked scared but I
gave her another reassuring hug to make her
feel all right.
After school, Emily’s mother took her to a
dietician and I accompanied them. Dr Heller was
her name. She discussed with us that Emily had
a medical problem and if she did not stop, she
would increase the risk of other diseases, such as
heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes.
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