"Diet-related afflictions like heart disease, diabetes and hypertension are leading causes of d

"Diet-related afflictions like heart disease, diabetes and hypertension are leading causes of death and disability, accounting for nearly 60 percent of 56.5 million deaths annually worldwide, according to agency statistics."

Source: Langley, Alison, The New York Times, 6/26/03, A10

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