The American Cancer Society announced Thursday that 65 percent
of South Dakotans are obese or overweight. At the same time,
research has clearly linked excess weight to a greater risk of
cancer, it said.
More than 1,600 people in South Dakota die from cancer each
year.
"The American Cancer Society estimates that one-third of cancer
deaths in South Dakota are attributed to being overweight and
living a sedentary lifestyle," said Jill Ireland of the
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