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Adams, Jill U. "Coaching Increases Success of Diet and Exercise Programs." Washington Post: E.6. Jul 23 2013. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 30 Aug. 2013 . - A study published this spring analyzed the effect of lifestyle modification on weight loss among 5,145 overweight and obese people with Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes: A Serious Public Health Problem., 2000. SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 30 Aug. 2013. -The seventh leading cause of death in the United States, diabetes contributes to more than 193,000 deaths each year. NIH Math Model Predicts Effects of Diet, Physical Activity.., 2013. SIRS Government Reporter. Web. 30 Aug. 2013 -More than one-third of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight or obese. Stern, Judith S., and Alexandra Kazaks. "obesity as a disease." Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 30 Aug. 2013. -Obesity is the result of a combination of poor lifestyle and genetics,calling obesity a disease a disorder that currently seems to pose the biggest threat to public health. Stern, Judith S., and Alexandra Kazaks. "consequences of obesity." Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society. ABC-CLIO, 2013. Web. 30 Aug. 2013. -Overweight and obesity increase risk for developing diabetes 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet -Under 20 years of age •215,000, or 0.26% of all people in this age group have diabetes •About 1 in every 400 children and adolescents has diabetes www.webmd.com www.limitlesslibrary.com www.diabetes.org www.researchamerica.com www.cornerstones4care.com http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov http://www.jpeds.com http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/consumer/index.htm