They have spread to the United States data on adults interested in losing weight

According to the study, 66, 49 and 26.5 percent of this segment of the population with obesity, overweight or normal weight , respectively, have tried to achieve the above purpose. Taking into account gender, the rate of women (56.4%) was higher than the male rate (41.7%) at the time of completion of the efforts.

The source maintained that 62.9 percent of adults prefer physical exercise and decrease amounts of food to have fewer pounds in their body.

At the same time, 50.4% chose to eat more fruits, vegetables and salads.

Other actions such as drinking a lot of water, reducing the ingestion of so-called "junk foods" with high doses of sugar, and meal jumps were also performed, but to a lesser extent.

Data from these centers, belonging to the Department of Health and Human Services, indicate that in 2015 In 2016, the prevalence of obesity in the United States was 39.8% and was affecting about 93.3 million adults

. This problem, warned the institutions, represents a risk factor for the onset of coronary heart disease. , diabetes, arthritis and various types of cancer.

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