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The Recent History of Obesity in America

If you've been thinking people on the whole look taller and bigger than they were when you were a kid, you don't need to get your eyes checked! American adults have grown an inch and have gained almost 25 pounds on average since the early 60s, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. And the typical 11-year-old weighed almost 11 pounds more too. No wonder researchers reported obesity -- fueled by poor diet and a lack of activity -- threatens to overtake tobacco use as...