Phil Koch I 300 | Blevis , Makice , de Runa | Assignment N o 5 | Fall 2007 10.01.2007

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Phil Koch I 300 | Blevis, Makice, de Runa | Assignment No 5 | Fall 2007 10.01.2007

Obesity

Image: www.flickr.com/photos/kevinsteele/ @ 9/29/2007 under Creative Commons License

The Trend of

in the U.S.

Obesity: defined as having a BMI of ≥30 which denotes an excessive accumulation of fat on the body.

BMI - Body mass index: height divided by weight squared.

increasingThe rate of obesity has been dramatically in the past several years.

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• Preceeding images and data were accessed from:http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/ @ 9/29/2007

• Definitions from:http://www.health.qld.gov.au/ @ 9/29/2007

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