Introduction

= = == = = = = =Obesity=
 * Is the accumulation of excess fat on the body that leads to adverse effects on health.
 * Obesity increases the likelihood of various disease particularly heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea certain types of cancer and osteoarthritis.
 * Obesity is most commonly caused by a combination of excessive food intake and a lack of physical activity.
 * Obesity is the number one leading preventable cause of death in the world.

Statistics

 * CDC states that more than 1/3 of U.S. adults are obese
 * They also state that 17% or 12.5 million kids aged 2-19 are obese.
 *  Visit this website to see how the prevalence of obesity has increased since 1985. .http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html
 * In the year 2000, the total annual cost of obesity in the United States was $117 billion. While extra value meals may save us some change at the counter, they’re costing us billions of dollars in health care and lost productivity. Physical inactivity and super-sized meals are leading to a nation of oversized people.
 * This year, more than 300,000 Americans will die from illnesses related to overweight and obesity.
 * Obesity contributes to the number-one cause of death in our nation: heart disease.
 * Excess weight has also led to an increase in the number of people suffering from Type 2 diabetes. There are at least 17 million Americans with diabetes, and another 16 million have pre-diabetes.
 * Each year, diabetes costs America $132 billion.