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Americans stop getting fatter

In 2005-2006, the same number of adults were obese as in 2003-2004, says the CDC. That's still 1 in 3, or twice the rate of obesity the U.S. could lay claim to in 1980.

Whether this is a temporary lull or a heartening new trend, at least, for the first time in decades, we did not become any more massive than we already are.

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[CDC]

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