Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Obesity

I'm reading the numbers on obesity here. Two thirds (66%) of all Americans are overweight or obese. I have to say I'm speechless. That is outrageous. You want to see health care costs come down, get down to fighting weight. Yikes!

Reuters: Poverty equals obesity? Study bucks common wisdom
Two thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, with 72 million U.S. adults, or 26.7 percent, being obese, with a body mass index or BMI, of 30 or more.

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