mortality - Black Weight Loss Success https://www.blackweightlosssuccess.com The Official Blog of the Black Women Losing Weight Community. Tips, articles and weight loss resources for African American Women. Sat, 07 Dec 2013 15:13:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.blackweightlosssuccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/cropped-favicon-32x32.jpg mortality - Black Weight Loss Success https://www.blackweightlosssuccess.com 32 32 Obesity in Black America https://www.blackweightlosssuccess.com/obesity-in-black-america/ https://www.blackweightlosssuccess.com/obesity-in-black-america/#comments Thu, 05 Dec 2013 18:07:22 +0000 http://www.blackweightlosssuccess.com/?p=6575 One in 5 people die from weight related illnesses and complications.  In many recent studies, Black Americans have the dubious distinction of having one of the highest rates of obesity in the US according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). To be considered obese, you must have a body mass index* of 30 or […]

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