In 2005-2006, 72 million or 34% of US adults obese

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In 2005-2006, more than 72 million adults or 34 percent of the adult population were obese, that is, have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. REFERENCE

Ulen CG, Huizinga MM, Beech B, Elasy TA. Weight regain prevention. Clinical Diabetes. 2008, 26(3):100-13.

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Mary Margaret Huizinga
Diabetes Research and Training Center
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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