Some bad news about Americans and obesity from Britain’s The Lancet medical journal. The Lancet says 3-in-4 U.S adult can be classified as either obese or overweight. If current trends continue, researchers predict what one called the “epidemic” will affect 80% of U.S. adults by the year 2050. The research comes even as President-elect Donald […]
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The Lancet: 3-in-4 U.S. Adults Overweight Or Obese
Some bad news about Americans and obesity from Britain’s The Lancet medical journal. The Lancet says 3-in-4 U.S adult can be classified as either obese or overweight. If current trends continue, researchers predict what one called the “epidemic” will affect 80% of U.S. adults by the year 2050. The research comes even as President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary. He has blasted the obesity epidemic as part of a faied U.S. health ecosystrm, and called for a shift away from weight loss drug and toward more healthy lifestyles.