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Food
control is the missing link, experts say.
A
new study shows that even though Americans have become more physically active
in the last decade, obesity rates have soared.
A
nine-year study of data from two U.S. health surveys suggests that physical
activity alone is not enough to combat the problem.
The
obesity problem is directly related to how much Americans eat, said senior
author Ali Mokdad, a professor of global health at the Institute for Health
Metrics and Evaluation.
"Americans
are not doing enough to control what they eat," he said. They still
consume more energy than they burn off through exercise, he said.
According
to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity contributes to
serious chronic illnesses, high medical costs and premature death.
"We
have to face the reality that obesity is affecting our health," Mokdad
said. "We need to take care of ourselves by watching what we eat and how
much we exercise."
Healthy
weight loss is achieved by eating a balanced, healthy diet, ongoing exercise
and portion control.
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The
above story is based on the July 10, 2013 news release by the
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of
Washington. /
The
study has been published in Population Health Metrics, an online journal
featuring innovative research that addresses all aspects of the measurement of
population health, including concepts, methods, ethics, and results:
Dwyer-Lindgren
L, Freedman G, Engell RE, Fleming TD, Lim SS, Murray CJL, Mokdad AH. Prevalence of physical activity and obesity
in US counties, 2001--2011: a road map for action. Population Health
Metrics 2013, 11:7 doi:10.1186/1478-7954-11-7
The
complete article is available HERE as a provisional PDF.
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information
For
more information on obesity, visit the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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