In the United States from 1981 to 2013,deaths from ________ increased largely due to the effects of increasing obesity.

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According to a study published in JAMA in 2015, deaths from diabetes increased by 71.9% from 1981 to 2013 in the United States. This increase is largely attributed to the effects of increasing obesity rates, as obesity is a major risk factor for developing type 2 diabetes. While there have also been increases in deaths from cancer and strokes during this time frame, they have not been attributed as directly to obesity as diabetes has. Deaths from heart attacks have actually decreased over this same period, likely due to advances in medical treatment and prevention efforts.