Startling Statistics on the Growing Obesity Crisis

It is a startling statistic: Obesity-related deaths will soon surpass deaths related to tobacco use. The adult obese population of the United States doubled between 1960 and 2010, when one-third was obese. That number continues to grow―as does the number of people diagnosed with serious chronic diseases, including type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and more. In 2008, medical costs for obesity reached $147 billion, and that figure continues to climb. Today, information about nutrition―which foods are healthy and which are not―is everywhere: the Internet, magazines newspapers, TV and the radio. But is anybody listening? Today, one out of three Americans is obese. Sixty-four percent of consumers say healthy meals are important, but following through on this belief is a rare occurrence, putting their health at serious risk. . . . Read More