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While new statistics show childhood obesity rates in the United States are dropping, obesity in adults still accounts for 18% of deaths among black or white Americans between ages 40 and 85, according to a study published this week in the American Journal of Public Health. Researchers say that’s approximately 1 in 5 black or white Americans who are dying from illnesses related to obesity.
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