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Americans are some of the fattest people in the world, not just stereotypically but statistically too. In fact, almost 40 percent of U.S. adults are obese. But such a finding should come as no surprise, considering the huge availability of fast-food and increasingly cheaper grocery items that have negatively altered our diets. Unfortunately, the extra pounds have inflated the costs of obesity-related medical treatment to approximately $190.2 billion a year and annual productivity losses due to work absenteeism to around $4.3 billion.
But certain places are more responsible than others for tipping the scale in favor of bad health. To identify them, WalletHub compared 100 of the most populated U.S. metro areas across 19 key indicators of weight-related problems. The data set ranges from share of physically inactive adults to projected obesity rates by 2030 to healthy-food access.
Fighting obesity requires a multi-level approach. Turning to a panel of experts, what are the best ways to address the problem, from the personal to policy level? Experts provided answers to the following key questions:
Don’t overeat or eat too much. Emphasize fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meat and poultry in moderation, fish and limit sweets and alcohol. Dairy is fine- but eat dairy foods in moderation. Eat whole foods- stay out of the aisles in supermarkets and out of delis and most fast-food franchises.
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