Did You know....

• If you are overweight, you are more likely to develop heart disease or have a stroke, even if you have no other risk factors. (American Heart Association)
• Obesity increases your risk for more than 30 medical conditions, including coronary heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, gallstones, arthritis, cancer and others. ( American Obesity Association)
• Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. (American Obesity Association)
• Approximately 127 million adults in the U.S. are overweight, 60 million are obese and 9 million are severely obese. ( American Obesity Association)
• More adolescents in America have a body mass index (BMI) above the 85th percentile than in any other industrialized nation. (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
• The arteries of overweight children act like those of middle-aged smokers, increasing their risk of an early heart attack or stroke. (Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association)
• In the U.S., more than $75 billion was spent in 2003 to treat obesity and related conditions. (American Obesity Association)
• Fiber-rich foods can help lower blood cholesterol and make you feel fuller to help you eat less. Insoluble fiber also may hamper the absorption of calorie-dense dietary fat. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)

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