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Obesity Rates for Ohio Inch Down Slightly for First Time in Years

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America has a weight problem.  We've been hearing about rising obesity rates and the role our overly-processed, sedentary lifestyles are playing in driving that health problem.  But here's some good news: for the first time in a decade, it looks like some of the healthier lifestyle messages are taking hold.

Dr. Barto Burguera, MD, PhD, Director of Obesity Programs at Cleveland Clinic,  Endocrinologist  
Dawn Noe, RD, Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator, Cleveland Clinic  
Rafael Hernandez Brito, Bilingual Radio Announcer for the Cleveland Cavaliers  

 

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