National Obesity Trends in the US are becoming staggering!  Here are some statistics from the Centers for Disease Control:

	About one-third of U.S. adults (33.8%) are obese.
	Approximately 17% (or 12.5 million) of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years are obese.

[Data from the National Health and Examination Survey (NHANES)]

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that obesity is linked to:

• Certain forms of cancer (including endometrial, breast, prostate, and colon)
• Type 2 diabetes
• High blood pressure
• High blood cholesterol
• Coronary heart disease
• Congestive heart failure
• Sleep apnea
• Gout
• Osteoarthritis
• Gallstones
• Strokes
• Complications of pregnancy
• Infertility
• Bladder control problems
• Depression
• Eating disorders