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Obesity: An Individuals Responsibility
Many countries, other than the United States, literally starve to death while we, in America, kill ourselves with an overabundance of food. Nationally obesity is a preventable epidemic of great proportions that affects the very young to the very old. There are numerous contributions to being overweight or obese as well as many ways to fight this ever-growing epidemic.
Obesity is no longer a simple eating disorder; it has grown into an unyielding epidemic. The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention state "Data from two NHANES surveys show that among adults aged 20 – 74 years the prevalence of obesity increased from 15% (in the 1976 – 1980 survey) to 32.9% (in the 2003-2004 survey)." To determine if one is obese, Vol. 83, No. 2, December 2007, issue of The Virginia News Letter indicates BMI (Body Mass Index) is calculated by the following formula: weight (lb)/[height (in)]2 x 703. A BMI greater than 24.9 classifies overweight, while a......

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