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trend moves in tandem with a steady growth in the number of overweight people.  

Thus, as this makes clear, changing dietary practices and levels of activity are at 

the root of swelling waistlines.

The major effects of this are entirely negative.  As evidenced in the United States, 

growing obesity rates lead to growing rates of diabetes, heart disease and high 

blood pressure.  This has led to the first generation of Americans ever with shorter 

life expectancies than their parents.  Thus, it is clear that these effects need to be