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Define Obesity and Identify Five Reasons Americans Are Becoming More

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Define obesity and identify five reasons Americans are becoming more obese today.


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Tumors

Abnormal growths of tissue that can be benign (non-cancerous) or malignant (cancerous).

Thyroid Gland

A butterfly-shaped gland in the neck that produces hormones regulating metabolism and energy.

Glucose Tolerance Test

A test to measure the body's response to glucose, assessing how quickly it is cleared from the blood, used in diagnosing diabetes.

Blood Sugar

The concentration of glucose present in the blood, an important energy source for the body's cells and an indicator of metabolic health.

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