Alarming ABC News headline Fat Forecast: 42% of Americans Obese by 2030. The article states that according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 32 million more Americans will become obese by 2030, upping obesity rates to 42 percent of the U.S. population. It goes on to state that the proportion of Americans who are severely obese, meaning more than 100 pounds overweight, will reach 11 percent, about double the current rate. This report notes that such an increase would create $550 billion of obesity-related health care costs. The article closes out with this sentence: “Anti-obesity measures such as better urban design, access to recreational facilities, workplace health promotion and new drugs could help reign in the problem, the authors noted.” Read More