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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A makeover for the food pyramid - that triangle-shaped guide to better eating - might renew interest in healthy habits, but officials say it likely will take time to make a difference for America's growing girth. People have steadily grown fatter since the food pyramid debuted in 1992. A report last month in The New England Journal of Medicine contended that obesity, particularly in children, was fueling a reversal in life expectancy, shaving four to nine months off the average life span.
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