How Obese Is Our Population?

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Most people are aware that obesityand being overweight are serious issues, but underestimate the magnitude of the problem on a national level. In this video, HealthMaker Samuel Klein, MD, gives startling statistics on the current number of children a

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So overweight and obesity accounts for about two thirds of the population. Obesity itself is about 35% of the US adult population, and about 30% of children are overweight or obese, which is really the saddest part of the whole equation.

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Samuel Klein, MD, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at Washington University School of Medicine, is a nutritional specialist known for his research into weight loss and the causes of obesity.

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