It's Not Ignorance That's Killing Us

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Given the way Americans have put on the pounds in recent years, you might think they were unaware of the link between excess weight and heart disease. But they’re not, as you can see from the chart here, which excerpts data from a poll fielded by Harris Interactive for The Wall Street Journal Online’s Health Industry Edition. Moreover, if unwise diet is driving up blood pressure and cholesterol levels, it’s not as though people don’t know where they stand.

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