In the United States from 1981 to 2011, deaths from diabetes increased largely due to the effects of

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The correct answer is increasing obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), obesity is a major risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes, which accounts for the vast majority of diabetes cases in the United States. In the same time period of 1981-2011, the prevalence of obesity in the United States nearly doubled, leading to an increase in diabetes deaths.

In the United States from 1981 to 2011, Deaths from Diabetes