Could it really be that almost nine out of every 10 American adults will be overweight or obese — basically, more than 20 percent over their "ideal'' weight — in less than 25 years?
That's what a new study, based on national surveys, warns could happen if the weight-gain trends since the 1970s continue until 2030.
The research was carried out by scientists at Johns Hopkins University and the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The report was published online in the journal Obesity.
Currently, about two-thirds of American adults are considered either overweight or obese, as are about a third of school-age children.
The dire prediction is based on assumptions that people will continue behaving — and putting on the pounds — just as they have for the past 30 years. These behaviors include driving everywhere rather than walking, eating big mounds of unhealthful fast food, getting less and less exercise.
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That's what a new study, based on national surveys, warns could happen if the weight-gain trends since the 1970s continue until 2030.
The research was carried out by scientists at Johns Hopkins University and the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The report was published online in the journal Obesity.
Currently, about two-thirds of American adults are considered either overweight or obese, as are about a third of school-age children.
The dire prediction is based on assumptions that people will continue behaving — and putting on the pounds — just as they have for the past 30 years. These behaviors include driving everywhere rather than walking, eating big mounds of unhealthful fast food, getting less and less exercise.
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