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The U.S. is the geographic context for the study of obesity rates, as evidenced by the comparison between the Amish population and the average citizen in America [1].
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What is the Impact of a Western Diet? - Robard Corporation robard.com 3 facts
measurementMedical costs associated with obesity in the United States exceed $200 billion per year.
measurementThe percentage of Americans affected by obesity is expected to increase to 60 percent by 2030.
measurementWestern diets are linked to obesity, which is projected to affect 50 percent of the American population by 2025.
Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the ... academia.edu 3 facts
measurementObesity causes 280,184 deaths annually in the United States.
referenceHedley AA, Ogden CL, Johnson CL, Carroll MD, Curtin LR, and Flegal KN published 'Prevalence of overweight and obesity among US children, adolescents, and adults, 1999-2002' in JAMA in 2004 (Volume 291, pages 2847-50).
referenceAllison DB, Fontaine KR, Manson JE, Stevens J, and VanItallie TB published 'Annual deaths attributable to obesity in the United States' in JAMA in 1999 (Volume 282, pages 1530-8).
Implications of the Western Diet for Agricultural Production, Health ... frontiersin.org 1 fact
claimIn the United States, multiple studies indicate that the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with health issues including overweight, obesity, and diabetes.
A Twist on Paleo: Eat What Your Family Ate—500 Years Ago nationalgeographic.com 1 fact
claimThe Amish in America have almost no obesity despite consuming a diet rich in meat and potatoes, which Le attributes to their high levels of physical activity, specifically walking three times as much as the average citizen.