So who cares about healthy weight loss? Everyone should. Over 65% of adults over the age of 20 can be classified as obese. In addition, 17% of adolescents ages 12-19 years are overweight and 19% of children ages 6-11 years are considered overweight. Obesity is and will continue to be a serious problem in the future unless changes are made.
It is estimated that 300,000 deaths each year in the United States are associated with obesity. Billions of dollars are spent each year for treatment of the complications associated with obesity. The economic costs include the out-of-pocket expenditures of the individuals involved, the costs of the institutions and organizations which help provide services, and the costs by every member of
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