How to get fat without really trying
Sep 5th, 2007 | By CentroN | Category: HealthA special report on the american diet. 66% of Americans are overweight. Watch Peter Jenning’s report!
Obesity is a condition in which the natural energy reserve, stored in the fatty tissue of humans and other mammals, is increased to a point where it is associated with certain health conditions or increased mortality.
Although obesity is an individual clinical condition, it is increasingly viewed as a serious and growing public health problem: excessive body weight has been shown to predispose to various diseases, particularly cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus type 2, sleep apnea and osteoarthritis. [Wikipedia]
