e have an epidemic of obesity in the United States, and there is concern for the health of both adults and children. 2. is obesity related to type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease (= heart disease and stroke), and cancer? 3. Discuss this topic by addressing these chronic diseases, which are some of the 7 leading causes of death in the USA. One of the questions to consider is: can type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease be eliminated or reversed by losing weight? Or can our food choices, activity parameters, and fat intake assist in leading longer lives free of cancer?
