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More in US Obese Than Just Overweight

Just in case you missed this little news item posted at 9:00 on a Friday night:

“The number of obese American adults outweighs the number of those who are merely overweight, according to the latest statistics from the federal government. Numbers posted by the National Center for Health Statistics show that more than 34 percent of Americans are obese, compared to 32.7 percent who are overweight. It said just under 6 percent are ‘extremely’ obese. More than one-third of adults, or over 72 million people, were obese in 2005-2006, the NCHS said in its report.” Continued…

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