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An energy gap of 100 kcal/day needs to be addressed for the majority of adult Americans to combat obesity.
Practitioners should consider promoting small dietary and activity changes to address this energy gap.
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We suggested the figure of 100 kcal/day as the energy gap that needs to be addressed for the majority of adult Americans.
Why this rating
The claim is based on analysis of adult population surveys.
Source
Response to Comment on "Obesity and the Environment: Where Do We Go from Here?"
James O. Hill et al. · Science · 2003
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