USA Today Article - Panel: Obesity is century's greatest public health threat

By Nanci Hellmich
June 15, 2010

"People in this country must slash their calories and increase physical activity because the obesity epidemic is "the single greatest threat to public health in this century," says an expert panel in a report out Tuesday. The advisory report for the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans calls on people to cut the calories they consume from added sugars and solid fats (butter, marbled meats) and start eating a more nutrient-rich, plant-based diet. The report is based on the latest scientific evidence and was prepared by a 13-member advisory committee of national nutrition and health experts. The public now has 30 days to comment on the report at www.dietaryguidelines.gov. The final guidelines will be released later this year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services..."

 

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