Infographic: Obesity Is Complex but Conquerable

The solution to obesity might seem simple: exercise more, eat less. But it’s much more complex than that. Today’s culture of fast food, sedentary jobs, and shrinking physical education time in schools helps contribute to the nation’s obesity epidemic. It’s a tough problem to fix, but it’s not impossible, says the Institute of Medicine (IOM). IOM put together an infographic detailing the factors affecting today’s obesity crisis as well as solutions.

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