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The Obesity and Inactivity Crises
America's Obesity Crisis
The people of the United States (and many other countries as well) are becoming much more overweight, and, in fact, just quite recently . Obesity levels have doubled in just the past 15 years so that now about one third of the US adult population is classified as obese. The adverse health effects arising from obesity have now made obesity the number one public health concern, bypassing smoking. This site has been developed by experienced cyclists to help people lose excess and then maintain a healthy weight through cycling.
"The nation is currently facing a major long-term public health crisis. In recent years, unprecedented numbers of Americans of all ages have become either overweight or obese. This trend toward overweight and obesity has accelerated during the past decade and is well documented by numerous scientific analyses. ... Unfortunately, this trend towards obesity shows no signs of abating. If it is not reversed, the gains in life expectancy and quality of life resulting from modern medicine's advances on disease will erode, and more health-related costs will burden the nation's healthcare systems. For these reasons, the trend toward obesity must be reversed." US FDA
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