Americans are eating fewer calories, so why are we still obese?

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  1. calorie
    unit of heat raising 1 gram of water by 1 degree centigrade
    The good news: we’re eating fewer calories.
  2. fast food
    inexpensive food prepared and served quickly
    Two federal studies on the amount of calories Americans eat show that we are eating less than we did about a decade ago, and that we’re also limiting the amount of fast food we consume.
  3. musculoskeletal
    relating to muscles and skeleton
    “The good news from this study is that as we get older, perhaps we do get wiser and eat less fast food,” Samantha Heller, a clinical nutritionist at the NYU Center for Musculoskeletal Care in New York City told HealthDay.
  4. obesity
    the condition of being excessively overweight
    The bad news: that’s not translating into lower obesity rates.
  5. datum
    an item of factual information from measurement or research
    Between 2007 to 2010, about 11.3% of daily calories came from from fast food, down from 12.8% reported between 2003 to 2006, according to data collected by the U.S.
  6. dietitian
    a specialist in the study of food, nourishment, and health
    There are a lot of people who still need to be touched,” says Laura Jeffers, a registered dietitian at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
  7. nutritionist
    a specialist in the study of food, nourishment, and health
    “The good news from this study is that as we get older, perhaps we do get wiser and eat less fast food,” Samantha Heller, a clinical nutritionist at the NYU Center for Musculoskeletal Care in New York City told HealthDay.
  8. CDC
    a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)
    Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
  9. Curb
    a stock exchange in New York
    (MORE: Cutting Out Soda Curbs Children’s Weight Gain, Studies Show) “I think [these findings] are a great start.
  10. Ogden
    a town in northern Utah settled by Mormons
    “The children had a decrease in carbohydrates, and one of the carbohydrates is added sugars,” says CDC researcher Cynthia L. Ogden, who oversaw the research.
  11. limiting
    restricting the scope or freedom of action
    Two federal studies on the amount of calories Americans eat show that we are eating less than we did about a decade ago, and that we’re also limiting the amount of fast food we consume.
  12. nationally
    extending throughout an entire nation
    I think it will be interesting to continue to watch these trends and see what happens nationally.”
  13. dent
    an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
    As encouraging as the calorie data are, the decreases aren’t significant enough to make a dent in upward trend of obesity.
  14. refining
    the process of removing impurities
    Refining that message may require delving deeper in what Americans are eating, and addressing the balance between the amount of calories that we eat and the amount we burn off daily through physical activity.
  15. stubbornly
    in a stubborn unregenerate manner
    Obesity Rates Remain Stubbornly High) Not surprisingly, those who took in the most calories from fast food favorites also weighed the most.
  16. fewer
    quantifier meaning a smaller number of
    The good news: we’re eating fewer calories.
  17. speculate
    reflect deeply on a subject
    Jeffers speculates that even though fast food consumption is down, Americans may be eating unhealthy calories elsewhere.
  18. consumption
    the act of using something up
    Fast food consumption decreased with age, with adults aged 60 and older eating the least of this type of food.
  19. beverage
    any liquid suitable for drinking
    Ogden says a major source of added sugar in diets comes from sugar-sweetened beverages, and as research shows limiting this sweet drinks can curb weight gain, parents may be curbing the amount of sweetened sodas children drink.
  20. unhealthy
    not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind
    Jeffers speculates that even though fast food consumption is down, Americans may be eating unhealthy calories elsewhere.
  21. prevalence
    the quality of being widespread
    “To reverse the current prevalence of obesity, these numbers have to be a lot bigger,” Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University told the New York Times.
  22. consuming
    very intense
    “I think that overall, people are not consuming the majority of their meals at fast food.
  23. epidemic
    a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease
    And while eating less is a good way to start addressing the obesity epidemic, it may be that slimming the national waistline means we also have to boost the amount of exercise we get every day.
  24. translate
    restate from one language into another language
    The bad news: that’s not translating into lower obesity rates.
  25. sugar
    a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener
    “The children had a decrease in carbohydrates, and one of the carbohydrates is added sugars,” says CDC researcher Cynthia L. Ogden, who oversaw the research.
  26. surprisingly
    in a manner causing wonder or amazement
    Obesity Rates Remain Stubbornly High) Not surprisingly, those who took in the most calories from fast food favorites also weighed the most.
  27. encouraging
    giving courage or confidence or hope
    As encouraging as the calorie data are, the decreases aren’t significant enough to make a dent in upward trend of obesity.
  28. reverse
    change to the contrary
    “To reverse the current prevalence of obesity, these numbers have to be a lot bigger,” Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition, food studies and public health at New York University told the New York Times.
  29. registered
    listed or recorded officially
    There are a lot of people who still need to be touched,” says Laura Jeffers, a registered dietitian at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
  30. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
    Refining that message may require delving deeper in what Americans are eating, and addressing the balance between the amount of calories that we eat and the amount we burn off daily through physical activity.
  31. portion
    something determined in relation to a thing that includes it
    Looking at portion sizes and what people are getting in the home and the nutrition and health from those foods, should be another focus as to why the obesity rate is continuing to climb,” she says.
  32. control
    power to direct or determine
    Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
  33. effort
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    It still shows that for as much effort that has been put into messaging and positive nutrition promotion, we still have a lot of work to do.
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