Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity Archive

Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

Poor nutrition and inadequate physical activity are significant risk factors for obesity and other chronic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. In the United States, 1 in 5 children and 2 in 5 adults have obesity. Obesity costs the US healthcare system almost $173 billion a year. Inadequate physical activity costs the nation $192 billion a year for related health care.