11/17/17

Obesity is taking its toll on South Dakota's biggest town

New data shows about 51 percent of Sioux Falls residents tested are at risk to hypertension.
"The cornerstone of blood pressure management is lifestyle changes," Chrissy Meyer, Communications Director for the American Heart Association of North and South Dakota said. "We really think about this [the lifestyle changes] in terms of a three legged stool," Meyer said. "So smoking cessation -- if you're a smoker, you have to quit-- number two is diet and number three is physical activity."
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