Obesity Rates On The Rise Among Women, Teens In US.

reports, “One report finds that 35% of men and 40% of women were obese as of 2014, the most recent year for which data were available.” The other report indicates “that 17% of children and teens were obese as well, including nearly 6% who were morbidly obese.” Both reports were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-obesity-in-america-20160606-snap-story.html