The overall mortality rate in the United States decreased by more than 25 percent between 1981 and 2015. Which of the following is not a cause of this decline? The decline in the mortality rate is due to all of the following except a decline in deaths due to

Obesity.

Explanation:

The individuals according to the body mass index can be divided into the different categories like underweight, normal weight, over weight and obesity individuals.

The obesity occurs due to the excessive weight of an individual. The obesity increases the chances of other diseases like diabetes, heart attack and other heart related diseases. In U.S. the fast food has caused obesity and the mortality rate is high due to the obesity.

Thus, the answer is obesity.

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