Survey Shows Increasing Obesity Across USA
by Stanley Bronstein on August 9, 2010Just another reason we should all be walking 30 minutes a day . . .
CDC survey: More than 30% obese in 9 Southern states
About a third of people in nine states were obese in 2009, a dramatic increase from 2007, when only three states had obesity rates that high, a new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows.
People are obese if they are roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight. Obesity raises the risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, many cancers and other diseases.
EXPERTS: Obesity is century’s greatest public health threat
BY 2018: Obesity to cost U.S. $344 billion a year
LIFESPAN: Extreme obesity can cut 12 years off life
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Until next time, take care.Stanley Bronstein
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