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2. Is America's Obesity Epidemic For Real?

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Americans have gotten heavier, but this might not be as dangerous as we've come to think. Eric Oliver says obesity researchers are woefully unsophisticated when it comes to statistical analysis. Do you know the risk factors for type 2 diabetes? Or what makes it more likely you or someone in your life might have the disease? Check out risk stats today at diabetes.org slash Project Power.

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