The Continuing Epidemics of Obesity and Diabetes in the United States

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Twenty percent of Americans were obese in the year 2000 and seven percent had diabetes, according to statistics from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. About half do not exercise on a regular basis, and only 24% eat five or more servings of fruit or vegetables every day.

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Actual causes of death in the United States, 2000

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Modifiable behavioral risk factors are leading causes of mortality in the United States. An analysis done by MEDLINE shows that smoking is the leading cause of mortality, and poor diet and physical inactivity may soon overtake tobacco as the leading cause of death.

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The Spread of the Obesity Epidemic in the United States, 1991-1998

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The number of Americans who are obese increased substantially between 1991 and 1998. According to data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 18% of Americans were obese in 1998, up from 12% in 1991. The increase occurred across all age groups, both sexes, all races and all educational levels. People between the ages of 18 to 29 had the biggest increase, as did Hispanics and those with some college education. Georgia had the biggest increase and Delaware had the smallest.

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