american obesity
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America, land of the free…home of the
obese
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Snacks are replacing meals
• Many Americans snack all day among eating three meals.• In the 70’s people sat down at dinner, but fast-food and
TV dinners are becoming popular.
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Pizza Pizza
• Pizza was just getting popular in the 1970’s.• Today 20% of American survey participants admit to
having pizza the night before.
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Veggies who needs them?
Your average American ate 2.6 servings of vegetables a day in the ‘70s. By 2008, that number had slipped to 1.9
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Health risks
•stroke.•kidney failure.•heart attack.•heart failure
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High blood pressure
• 50 % of Americans have high blood pressure.• Half of the population is at risk of further health
problems.• Is convenience really worth the ultimate sacrifice?
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Credits
• WWW.Google images.com• WWW.Vanderbuilthealth.com• WWW.Perdu.edu