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42% of American adults will be obese by 2030, study says

By holtz074 on May 8, 2012 9:28 AM | No Comments

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The ranks of obese Americans are expected to swell even further in the coming years, rising from 36% of the adult population today to 42%. Robert Jeffery, School of Public Health and Masonic Cancer Center, discusses how policymakers can help prevent increased obesity.

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