Where is the U.S. headed if 42% of us are obese by 2030?

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FROM CNN's Jack Cafferty:

A dramatic warning about just how fat Americans are getting: By 2030, 42% of people in the United States will be obese. Yes, 42%.

According to a new study, 11% of them will be severely obese, meaning that they are 100 or more pounds over a healthy weight.

Already in 2010, 36% of adults are obese, or roughly 30 pounds over a healthy weight, and 6% are severely obese.

If the obesity rate increases as predicted, it could mean we'd have more than 100 million obese people in the U.S. in just 18 years.

The numbers are staggering, and they come with a huge price tag.

This report in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine suggests the increase in obesity would cost an additional $550 billion from now until 2030 in medical expenditures.

It's estimated an obese person costs at least $1,400 more in medical expenses per year than someone who has a healthy weight.

Carrying around all that fat increases your risk for many other diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, several types of cancer and sleep apnea, not to mention a shorter life expectancy.

Obesity is one of the biggest reasons why health care spending has been skyrocketing in the last 20 years.

The report’s authors say we have an environment in the U.S. that promotes obesity, with fast-food chains, cheap junk food and technologies, like the Internet, that keep people sitting at home and at their offices all day long.

Meanwhile, this study doesn't even address children. Currently, one out of every three children in the United States is obese or overweight.

Here’s my question to you: Where is the U.S. headed if 42% of us are obese by 2030?

Tune in to the Situation Room at 4pm to see if Jack reads your answer on air.

And, we love to know where you’re writing from, so please include your city and state with your comment.

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[Phantasmal]

Well, with any luck this won't come to pass because without jobs people can't buy food.

[Phantasmal]

Well, with any luck this won't come to pass because without jobs people can't buy food.

This thread will Get Dude all excited.

[The Dude]

Nutra system
Probably a good stock for a decade.
Righties will hate me, but bring fucking pe back to k-12. And encourage sports and band and chess club after school with transportation home. I suggest cutting billions in military bombings to pay for.
Guess what? Healthcare cost will fall. Sorry couch surfers.

[Banned]

Buy stock in the companys that make those little electric chair thingys.

Regualr shopping carts will gio out of style.

Little Debbies stock will also be a good buy.

[The Dude]

Anti depressant makers, these people will gobble them up like M&M's.

[Banned]

Look for health ins rates to be based on an obesity factor.
Only fair since they do the same for smokers ansd obesity is the second cause of preventable death in the USA.

[Cancel 2018. 3]

into the ocean?

[Banned]

Fat floats.

[Cancel 2018. 3]

not the ground under it....

[Banned]

Remember, the earth is hollow they will just fall thru to the inside.