USA: Surgeon General's report puts America "on track" to fight obesity, says NFPA
By: Press Release | 14 December 2001
(Washington, D.C.) - "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity" puts America on the right track to combat the extremely complex challenge of overweight, obesity and lack of physical activity in this country, the National Food Processors Association said in response to the report's release.
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(Washington, D.C.) - "The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity" puts America on the right track to combat the extremely complex challenge of overweight, obesity and lack of physical activity in this country, the National Food Processors Association said in response to the report's release.
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