According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans are continuing to consume fewer calories per day than they did several years ago – a sign that years of warnings by health officials and increased media focus are finally beginning to have an impact. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention caution that with the percentage of obese adults rising from an estimated 15% in 1980 to 36% in 2010, we still have a very long way to go.
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