According to a new study, if current obesity trends continue, a whopper (er whopping) 40% of Americans will be obese by 2018.
The study, sponsored by the United Health Foundation, Partnership for Prevention, and American Public Health Association in conjunction with their annual America’s Health Rankings, notes that the states most in danger of a ballooning obesity epidemic are: Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
Only one state - Colorado - will have an obesity rate under 30 percent, according to the projections
The report is based on the research of one health care economist, but it’s tough to argue with its basic premise. We’re getting fatter and it’s going to cost us in many ways.
