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Growing Obesity Epidemic Cuts Future Lifespan

  • March 17, 2005

Two weeks ago, I posted the results of a National Center for Health Statistics study that reported the average American's life expectancy increased slightly to just under 78 years. However, there are a number of "X-factors" that can affect one's health and longevity, with the obesity epidemic arguably being the most controllable and frustrating of them all to me. With two-thirds of America's adults overweight or obese and this nation's children not too far behind, it's not at all...