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Three-Quarters of US Adults Are Now Overweight or Obese


An anonymous reader shares a report: Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to a sweeping new study. The findings have wide-reaching implications for the nation's health and medical costs as it faces a growing burden of weight-related diseases. The study reveals th...

An anonymous reader shares a report: Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are overweight or obese, according to a sweeping new study. The findings have wide-reaching implications for the nation's health and medical costs as it faces a growing burden of weight-related diseases. Both conditions can raise the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease, and shorten life expectancy.

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