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F as in Fat 2011: How Obesity Threatens America's Future

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Obesity is one of the most challenging health crisis the country has ever faced.  Two-thirds of adults and nearly one-third of children and teens are currently obese or overweight, putting them at increased risk for more than 20 major disease, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease.  It's not just out health that is suffering: obesity-related medical costs and less productive workforce are hampering America's ability to compete in the global economy.

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OICA The Oklahoma Fit Kids Coalition is a statewide initiative coordinated by the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy.