Amherst Times

So, we sit and stare at a screen for hours at a time. Computer screens, TV screens, cell phones. We are not an active society on the whole. The payoff is – more people are obese. Are we OK with that? Is it a reality? According to recent studies our health is paying the price, although there is a glimmer of hope on the horizon.

“Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a progressive illness that permanently damages the lungs, has become a major killer in women as well.”

“Obesity rates in women have leveled off and stayed steady since 1999, long enough for researchers to say the plateau appears to be real. And, they say, there are hints that the rates may be leveling off for men, too.”
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