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Obesity Takes Greater Than Ever Toll on Global Health

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  • One in 5 American deaths is associated with obesity and more than 5 in 10 Americans struggle with chronic illness. As of 2014, the obesity rate among adults over the age of 20 was just shy of 38 percent

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