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Why has the rate of obesity increased over the years?

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Why has the rate of obesity increased over the years?

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The rate of obesity has increased dramatically in recent years for many reasons, but sedentary lifestyles and poor diets are mostly to blame. John Ellis, MD, explains why obesity rates have gone up.

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