History

Even though the United States is one of the most richest countries in the world it is also one of the most unhealthiest. Our country has great economic power and more technological advancements then most but it also has the smallest fund of practical nutritional knowledge. The United States is plagued with obesity. America is home to the most obese people in the world. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) obesity in adults has increased by 60% within the past twenty years and obesity in children has tripled in the past thirty years. An astonishing 33% of American adults are obese and obesity related deaths have climbed to more than 300,000 a year, second only to tobacco related deaths.

below is a website that shows a timeline of obesity from 1908 to 1996
http://www.naafa.org/press_room/history_obesity.html