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Weight Management: A Call to Action Poor diet and inactivity are poised to become the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, warns the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Formerly No. 1: tobacco use. You don't have to look like a model to be at a healthy weight.
Nutrition
Deaths from poor diet and inactivity have risen by 33 percent over the last decade. 67% of us are now obese or overweight.
Physical Activity
One in five U.S. children is overweight or obese. That's twice as many as 20 years ago, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Behavior
If Mom and Dad are couch potatoes, they set a bad example for kids. It's easier to prevent obesity in children than try to correct it as an adult.
Related Health Issues
Being overweight increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, gout and a host of other health problems.
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Nutrition Charts
Whether it's fats, fish or fruits, check out these Nutrition Charts on just about everything you eat and drink. From the USDA.
