Weigh Less, Live Longer: Strategies for successful weight loss.

From: Staying Healthy from the Faculty of Harvard MedicalSchool | Date: January 23, 2007 | Copyright information

Weigh Less, Live Longer: Strategies for successful weight loss

If you've struggled to lose weight, you're certainly in good company. Two of every three Americans are overweight -- a trend that's prompted us to spend about $50 billion on weight-loss products and services each year. More worrisome is the growing number of people whose weight is endangering their health. Since 1980, the prevalence of adults who have obesity* has doubled, from about 15% to 30%. Excess weight...

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