WASHINGTON (AP) -- More bad news about Americans' waistlines:
They're only going to get bigger. Already, about a third of
people are obese. By 2030, it is estimated 42 percent of the
population will be. The latest government data show that obesity
is leveling off after big rises in earlier decades. But the new
study finds even small continuing rises will add up. Duke
University researchers predict that by 2030, 11 percent of
people will be severely obese, roughly 100 pounds or more
overweight. That's double today's rate. The obesity epidemic is
fueling diabetes, heart disease and other ailments -- and adds
significantly to the nation's rising health care bill. Designed
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