Adolescence Obesity

Adolescence Obesity - All Time High Two-thirds of all Americans are either overweight or obese. Forty-eight percent of people in Europe are overweight. In the United States adolescence obesity is between 16 percent and 33 percent. We are a mighty nation capable of blowing away our enemies with sophisticated weaponry built by man. Yet, we continue to lose the obesity epidemic that rages in our children. Obesity - The Perpetual Cycle The cause of childhood obesity is very treatable. Lack of healthy diet and exercise are the main culprits. Obesity is responsible for 325,000 deaths annually. In 2003 obesity cost $75 billion dollars because of its long, expensive treatment. In addition, adolescence and children who are overweight tend to

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