Cancer rates fall, but poor lifestyle toll mounts.

If you don't smoke, excess weight and lack of sufficient physical activity are the greatest risk factors for cancer, according to the 2012 Annual Report to the Nation stated. While cancer incidence and mortality have continued to decline since the early 1990s, cancers associated with these risk factors are a critical concern. Theyh are identified in the report as esopageal, colorectal, kidney, pancreatic, endometrial, and postmenopausal breast cancer. 

PositiveTip: Get moving every day and eat only what you need to lower your risk for cancer!

The USA is one of the heaviest countries in the world.

A new study reveals that among high-income countries, the USA has experienced the fastest growth in body mass index (BMI) between 1980 and 2008. It also had the highest average BMI in 2008: 28.5 for men and 28.3 for women. Only Nauru in Oceania exceeded this with BMIs of 33.9 and 35 respectively. 

PositiveTip: Let's move more and eat less to change these trends!

Obesity increasing dramatically around the world!

A new 200-country study published in The Lancet has found that between 1980 and 2008 the prevalence of obesity increased dramatically for both men and women. Obesity among men rose from 4.8% to 9.8%, and in women from 7.9% to 13.8%.

Diabetes now impacts 11.3% of the U.S. population.

Almost 26 million Americans now have diabetes. These estimates come from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and are based on diagnosed and estimates of undiagnosed cases. The CDC estimates that almost 80 million are pre-diabetic. This trend will lead to 1 in every 3 Americans having diabetes by 2050. Diabetes is a major cause of heart disease and stroke, and cost American's $174 billion in 2007.

PositiveTip: Regular exercise, ideal weight, and a careful diet all help prevent and manage this disease.