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What's the best website or book to find info or statistics on obesity ?



What's the best website or book to find info or statistics on obesity ?

http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/...
http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/obesity...
www.obesity.org
www.naaso.org
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obe...

book
Obesity: Etiology, Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention
by Ross E Andersen, Jennifer Weinberg
here they are, from the link below:
USA Obesity Rates Reach Epidemic Proportions

* 58 Million Overweight; 40 Million Obese; 3 Million morbidly Obese
* Eight out of 10 over 25's Overweight
* 78% of American's not meeting basic activity level recommendations
* 25% completely Sedentary
* 76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since 1990

Obesity Related Diseases

* 80% of type II diabetes related to obesity
* 70% of Cardiovascular disease related to obesity
* 42% breast and colon cancer diagnosed among obese individuals
* 30% of gall bladder surgery related to obesity
* 26% of obese people having (sic) high blood pressure
http://www.annecollins.com/obesity/stati...
My diet and exercise blog:
http://itsafatlife.blogspot.com...
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