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    Progress on Altering U.S. Obesity Trend
    Progress on Altering U.S. Obesity Trend
    Progress on Altering U.S. Obesity Trend
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    Progress on Altering U.S. Obesity Trend

    Written by PBS NewsHour

    Narrated by PBS NewsHour

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    About this audiobook

    According to a new report from the CDC, Americans' consumption of fast food has declined and kids are eating fewer calories, suggesting that efforts to fight fat may be working. Ray Suarez discusses the state of the obesity epidemic with Michael Moss, author of Salt, Sugar, Fat, and former CDC official Dr. William Dietz.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNewsHour Productions
    Release dateFeb 21, 2013
    ISBN9781987107012
    Progress on Altering U.S. Obesity Trend

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