phil koch i 300 | blevis , makice , de runa | assignment n o 5 | fall 2007 10.01.2007
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The Trend of. Obesity. Phil Koch I 300 | Blevis , Makice , de Runa | Assignment N o 5 | Fall 2007 10.01.2007. in the U.S. Image: www.flickr.com/photos/kevinsteele/ @ 9/29/2007 under Creative Commons License. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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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