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Penny is transported from her home in Maryland to see Dr. Nowzaradan in a Texas hospital. Once she's there, he shares some grim facts about her weight and BMI.
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Olivia is placed in the hospital for 48 hours to assess her preparedness for gastric bypass surgery.
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