A new report called "F as in Fat" shows that obesity rates in the U.S. are still on the rise, as well as diabetes and high blood pressure. Americans just need to put down the forks, as my dad would say.
(Special thank you to Austin for bringing this article to my attention!)
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July 7, 2011
By Melissa Healy
"America continues to get fatter, according to a comprehensive new report on the nation's weight crisis. Statistics for 2008-2010 show that 16 states are experiencing steep increases in adult obesity, and none has seen a notable downturn in the last four years. Meanwhile, cases of Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure that health experts have long warned would result from the nation's broadening girth and sedentary ways are becoming increasingly widespread, according to the report, titled 'F as in Fat,' released Thursday..."
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jul/07/health/la-he-obesity-report-20110708
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