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community programs to prevent obesity  

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  • The primary modifiable causes of obesity are poor nutrition and lack of physical inactivity. Community characteristics can contribute to obesity by raising barriers to eating a healthy diet or promoting the consumption of high calorie/low nutrient density foods, and to having sufficient opportunities for regular physical activity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Community Programs to Prevent Obesity]

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