Report: As Many as 133M Residents Will Be Obese by 2022
By 2022, as many as 133 million U.S. residents will be obese and 81 million more will be overweight, according to projections by GlobalData. The study -- which examined obesity in eight developed countries -- found that the U.S. had the most residents who will be obese or overweight, attributing the finding to sedentary lifestyles and high-calorie diets.
- "Study Predicts 113 Million U.S. Obesity Cases by 2022" (Viebeck, "Healthwatch," The Hill, 8/30).