ObesityIn America

Genetic Influence On Weight Gain

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January 4, 2012

Early Humans were

HunterGatherers

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Who Ate

Modern AmericansEat

Saturated Fats

&Processed Sugars

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Fat = Fatal Disease

Activity

Early Humans

Modern

Americans

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Humans HaveMetabolic Systems

That Converts

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Into

Into

Obesity

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Eating More CaloriesThan

The Body Needs Or Uses

1990

2006

2011

America: The Broadening

BMI*Over30%

BMI*20 – 25 %

30% (plus) Americans Overweight

Obese*BMI (Body Mass Index) = Weight/Height x 703

Average Weight

Increasing

Average Weight

Healthy

BMI*25 – 30%

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Hypertension

Strokes Cataracts

Heart Disease

Diabetes

High Cholesterol

Cancer

Gynecological Problems

Osteoarthritis

Gout

Obesity Contributes to

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Retrain Your Genes

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*My Plate – USDA Dietary Guidelines

Eliminate or Reduce

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SugarSaltFlour

Fats

& GetMoving

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