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Just The Fats Man	In the United States, obesity contributes more to chronic illness and health care costs than smoking.

America The...Overweight?	Almost two-thirds (or 64.5%!!!) of Americans (which by the way, equals 127 million people) are either overweight or obese.

Lifespan	If America keeps going at the rate it is currently going at, American children may be the first generation in modern history to live shorter lives than their parents.

Money, Money, MONEY	Around 7% of all U.S. health care expenditures can be attributed in some way to obesity.

Coronary Bypass Surgery..At Age 20?	Overweight children who develop Type 2 Diabetes are more likely to have heart attacks and need coronary bypass surgery before they reach the age of 30.

When I Was Your Age, I Used To Walk To School In 8 Feet of Snow	Only 13% of all trips made to schools are made by walking or bicycling. Fewer than 10% of children walk or bike to school regularly. That is down from 66% thirty years ago.

The Pump That Does It All	A computer touch screen that will be attached to gas pumps is currently in the testing phase. It will allow you to purchase goods from inside the gas station (like Twinkies or Cokes) and an employee will hand deliver them to your vehicle.

Nap Time?	In the average gym class, a child is aerobically active for only 3.5 minutes!

Obesity In Pre-Schoolers?	The risk of obesity in a preschooler increases by 6% for every hour of television that child watches per day. If the child has a television in their bedroom, the risk jumps to 37%.

Gobble, Gobble	The average American consumes 2,000 to 3,000 calories at Thanksgiving dinner, which is the equivalent of eating two Big Macs, two large fries, and a large chocolate shake. You would have to walk 20 to 30 miles just to burn off that meal!

TV Junkies	Around $10 billion per year is spent on advertising food to children.

Coke Or Pepsi	A 20-ounce soda has 15 teaspoons of sugar in it. If you were to drink one bottle a day for an entire year (without exercising to make up for the calories), you would gain 24 pounds.

Check, Please!	On any day, more than 40% of adults will eat in a restaurant. And one in eight will eat at a McDonalds.

Ronald McDonald	Ronald McDonald is the second most recognized figure in the world, topped only by Santa Claus.

Gimme Fries With That!	Nearly one-fourth of all vegetables consumed by children and adolescents in the United States are french fries.

Biggie Size It!	The average serving size for a soft drink in the United States today is 20 ounces. In the 1970s, the average size was 13 ounces.

Butterfinger Versus Salmon	There are 270 calories in a Butterfinger candy bar. There are only 258 calories in a 5 ounce Fresh Atlantic Salmon Filet.

McDonalds	McDonalds feeds 46 million people A DAY worldwide. That is more than the entire population of Spain.