http://www.buzzle.com/articles/obesity-statistics-in-america.html ---link. I want to have an indepth discussion of the obesity epidemic in America. The link states,that between 1960-1980 the obesity rate was only %15. In 2008 %66 of Americans were considered overweight and %31 were considered obese. This year,the obesity rate has leveled off to %34. Some argue that the obesity rate leveling off is a good sign and some say that it's just because we can't really get anymore obesse. The short article also breaks down the worse obese states in America.The state I currently live in,Oklahoma is at %30.In my opinon,the obesity rate is high for a number of reasons.In America there's a fastfood resturant on everycorner. Most fastfood places are fast,easy and cheap. Quick and cheap food without having to cook. You can go to buffet for around $10(cheaper in some places) and eat food as far as the eye can see. Organic/healthy food tends to be more expensive. If you want to eat healthy it's going to cost you more. Does anyone else,see something wrong with this picture? With the hurry-up world that we live in,nobody want's to exercise. Who has the time with work,kids,school,paying bills,cleaning,etc,etc. So has america sacrificed it's health for convience? Are people just to busy to really watch what they eat? Are people just that lazy? Is the agriculture department at fault,for making low quailty food as cheap as possible? 2000 post. Yea!!!!!!!

Fat people are such an incovenience and such a weight to society.

For example, I was in this attraction (River Adventure at Universal Studio!) once and the guy beside me was BIG and I could not lower the handle at my level because his belly was in the way  -.-  That totally jeopardized my safety!

That's why I think obesity needs to STOP.

Thanks for supporting my thread. lol

Do they have buffets in the U.K. I'm just wondering,that's all. lol

I always being slim, so never had that kind of problem, try to eat healthy.

what i find sad some companies try to exploit obese people making them expend money in hardware/pills that may actually not help loose weight.

to loose weight u have to 2 things: diet, and exercise, a "game" or a pill won't make u loose weight.

We still have many fast food restaurants/takeaways around the place, although probably not quite as cheap as USA. I've never actually seen an "all you can eat" buffet here though.

They need to allow whaling again. That will solve the problem.

in times i was over weight now im fir as hell and defined i will start at gym in Sept to add more muscle to my chest , arms , abs , back etc...

*sigh*

threads like this really do make me feel depressed and kinda sickened by peoples attitudes

I blame the prices for America's obesity.

You go to a McDonald's and the salad is like five bucks. For much less you can get a cheeseburger with fries. Not only that, Coca Cola is cheaper than bottled water!

Couple it with genetics favoring stocky people and you see most things are definitely not helping it.