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Report: More Americans exercising, but not losing weight
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Jul 11, 2013
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Report: More Americans exercising, but not losing weight
A new study out this week from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows that Americans are exercising more than ever, but we aren't losing much weight.
Las Abuelas del Parque is an exercise group for senior citizens. The class meets in Cypress Park.
Las Abuelas del Parque is an exercise group for senior citizens. The class meets in Cypress Park.
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A new study out this week from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows that Americans are exercising more than ever, but we aren't losing much weight.

A new study out this week from the University of Washington's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows that Americans are exercising more than ever, but we aren't losing much weight.  

For more on this, we're joined now by Ali Mokdad, one of the authors of the study.