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
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.
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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