{"id":20983080,"date":"2005-08-31T20:38:00","date_gmt":"2005-08-31T20:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=20983080"},"modified":"2005-08-31T20:38:00","modified_gmt":"2005-08-31T20:38:00","slug":"america-keeps-putting-on-the-pounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.baltimorespokes.org\/?p=20983080","title":{"rendered":"America Keeps Putting on the Pounds"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America’s states, and nationally from 23.7% to 24.5%, Trust for America’s Health found. Currently, about 119 million, or 64.5%, of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese. According to projections, 73% of US adults could be overweight or obese by 2008, Trust for America’s Health warned. In turn, this would mean many more people with obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease, which could cost the nation billions of dollars.
\nBicycle riding, for fun, fitness and transportation, continues to be a great way to battle obesity, and the recent funding given to bicycling in the transportation bill will help spread the word to more potential cyclists during the next five years.
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\n– LAB news letter 8\/29\/05oldId.20050831203800265<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America’s states, and nationally from 23.7% to 24.5%, Trust for America’s Health found. Currently, about 119 million, or 64.5%, of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese. According to projections, 73% of US adults could be overweight or obese by 2008, Trust for … <\/p>\n

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