March is National Nutrition Month: Healthy eating prevents disease

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March is National Nutrition Month: Healthy eating prevents disease

Margaret A. Nemethy

March is National Nutrition Month: Healthy eating prevents disease

March is National Nutrition Month, and the goal is to bring awareness of healthy nutritional recommendations to all Americans from infancy to old age.

Our American lifestyle has changed over the generations, and so has our weight.

The obesity epidemic appeared in the 1980s for several reasons, and despite government initiatives, the obesity rate is surging.

Obesity is defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of greater than 95% in children, and a BMI of 30 kg/m squared or greater in adults.

It takes into consideration age, and the ratio of height versus weight.

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