Poor Dietary Habits Kill More People Than Smoking

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Reposted with permission from Food Safety News.

More exercise is not cutting into the nation’s high obesity levels, and unwise diets are killing more people than about anything else — including smoking, drinking and drug use. Those are among the findings of a new study by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.

The independent research center rolled out its findings last week at a “Let’s Move” event hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama. The report, with its interactive county-by-county assessments of life expectancy, physical activity, obesity and blood pressure, continues to attract attention.

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