Obesity is a major health issue in America, one in three adult Americans are obese,
That is a lot of people.  It seems to be getting worse
It will continue to get worse the more foods are manufactured. Obesity rates are higher in the us than anywhere else.
Yes.  They add so much fat and sugar to everything
spent in added medical expenses per year within the United States. This number is expected to increase approximately $1.24 billion per year until the year 2030.
The United States had the highest rate of obesity within the OECD grouping of large trading economies. From 23% obesity in 1962, estimates have steadily increased. The following statistics comprise adults age 20 and over. The overweight percentages for the overall US population are higher reaching 39.4% in 1997, 44.5% in 2004, 56.6% in 2007, and 63.8% (
use this stored energy when food was scarce. When feast or famine was no longer an issue, and food was always plentiful, with modern, high caloric foods, their bodies may not have been able to handle the excess fat and calories, resulting in type II diabetes.
- Obesity : Native Americans have a significant health problem with obesity, as they are 1.6 times more likely to be obese than a white American.; Native Americans are as likely as black adults to be obese. Obesity is known as a