...The estimated annual health-care costs of obesity-related illness in the U.S. is $190.2 billion, or nearly 21% of medical spending.
Approximately 40% of U.S. adults aged 20 to 74 are obese, up from around 13% between 1960 and 1962, and 23% between 1988 and 1994, the study noted. What’s more, obesity is the second leading risk factor for disability and the fourth leading risk factor for mortality in the U.S., the researchers said.
...calories, portion sizes, and sodium content overall have worsened over time and remain high,
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