Obesity in America: By the Numbers  68.8% of Americans are either overweight or obese.  “This is quite literally an existential crisis. This is going to drive health care costs, going to drive life expectancy. [We’re] looking at the first generation of children that will likely be less healthy than their parents and grandparents, in many cases,” reports Ray Suarez.  

Obesity in America: By the Numbers 

68.8% of Americans are either overweight or obese. 

“This is quite literally an existential crisis. This is going to drive health care costs, going to drive life expectancy. [We’re] looking at the first generation of children that will likely be less healthy than their parents and grandparents, in many cases,” reports Ray Suarez. 
 

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