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Adults Obesity Rates Increase in 6 States

Adults Obesity Rates Increase in 6 States

According to this year’s annual report from The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America, a report from the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), adult obesity rates in the United States remain high overall with an increase in six states and not a single decrease in any state in the last year. 

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All About Iron

All About Iron

Iron (Fe) is an essential mineral our bodies need to sustain life.

Recommended daily allowance is currently 18 mg per day for the average individual. Requirements can vary depending on gender, age, and absorption. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) currently recommends double the daily allowance for patients who have undergone metabolic surgery (gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, duodenal switch).

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