List at least four diseases known to be linked to obesity. Obesity indirectly accounts for what percentage of deaths in the United States?
What will be an ideal response?
Obesity is linked to no less than 26 diseases, the most serious of which are heart disease, colon cancer, hypertension,
kidney disease, diabetes, and arthritis. Furthermore, the National Institutes of Health estimates that obesity
indirectly accounts for 15-20% of all deaths in the United States.
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a. an interaction b. a simple relationship c. a lifestyle factor d. undocumented
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