Nutrition: Concepts and Controversies - Standalone book (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305627994
Author: Frances Sizer, Ellie Whitney
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 9, Problem 2SC
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Today estimated 69% of adults in the United States are overweight or obese. Is the statement true or false?
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It is true that nationwide roughly two or three of US adults are overweight. Statistics reveals that about 69% of American adult population is obese. The Non-Hispanic black, Hispanic, and Mexican American adults are more obese that Non-Hispanic white adults.
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