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What is 99 million?
The number of Americans that are overweight.
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What is meningioma, multiple myeloma, adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, and cancers of the thyroid, postmenopausal breast, gallbladder, stomach, liver, pancreas, kidney, ovaries, uterus, colon and rectum (colorectal)?
Name one of the cancers associated with obesity.
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What are Beta cells?
Cells that make insulin.
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What is the 10,000?
The number steps recommended for a person each day.
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What is Duke?
The university where Dr. Doctor received his Doctor of Philosophy in Biology in 1992.
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What is 40%?
This percent of Americans are overweight.
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What is Osteoarthritis?
This disease occurs when the protective cartilage that cushions the ends of your bones wears down over time
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What is type 2 diabetes?
Most common type of diabetes?
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What is Choose My Plate?
The USDA replaced the pyramid with this.
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What is non-hispanic black women?
The prevalence of obesity is highest in this combined race and gender.
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What is hypercholesterolemia?
The term for high blood pressure.
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What is Islets?
Beta cells are found in the pancreas within clusters of cells known as this.
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What is 30 to 60 minutes?
The amount of minutes a person is active each day.
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What is 12%?
Obesity in the United States has increased from 1999 to 2018 by this percentage.
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What is inflammation?
Obesity is associated with chronic low-grade ____.
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What are pro-inflammatory cytokines?
Excess fat (adipose tissue) releases this which lead to chronic low grade inflammation.
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What is Fats/Oils/Sugar/ and Salt?
2 of the 4 items in the food pyramid that are not in the choose my plate.
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What is kilograms divided by meters squared?
The formula for Body Mass Index.
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What is C-reactive protein (CRP)?
This protein is considered the inflammatory marker with the strongest association with hypertension.
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What is the liver and pancreas?
What are the 2 main organs affected in Type 2 diabetes?
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What is self-care?
The most important aspect to living a healthy lifestyle.
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