“Words like ‘epidemic,’ ’increasing’ and ‘alarming’ are used to describe the waistlines of Americans by health organizations and government officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that more than one-third of all adult Americans are overweight or obese, and 16 percent of American children are obese. he CDC states that the extra pounds cause severe health consequences like type-2 diabetes and coronary heart disease. These health consequences lead to massive government spending and health-care costs. The organization states that...
http://www.carrollcountytimes.com/articles/2009/12/27/healthy_balance/health/1_obesity_fight.txt
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