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Risk Factors for Overweight or Obese

Risk Factors

Behaviors such as engaging in physical activity and having a healthy diet, can have a significant impact on reducing the risk of being overweight or obese (see Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Overweight & Obesity: Adult Obesity Causes & Consequences. [https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/adult/causes.html]).

Related Risk Factors Indicators:


Healthy Living Through Environment, Policy and Improved Clinical Care (EPICC), Bureau of Health Promotion, Division of Disease Control and Prevention, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2107, Contact: Rebecca Fronberg, 801-538-6229, Email: rfronberg@utah.gov
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Content updated: Tue, 5 Jan 2021 16:39:13 MST