Why are 75 percent of Americans obese/ overweight?

Shane Nyman, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin Published 9:00 a.m. CT Feb. 9, 2018 | Updated 12:56 p.m. ... New findings from Weight of the Fox Valley show that about 75 percent of Fox Valley adults are overweight or obese. ... Also, 28 percent of youth in the Fox Valley fall into either the overweight or obese category. read more

Our overall diet along with a decline in our time spent being physically active. America has enjoyed vast food production for a long time but body weight didn’t skyrocket until the 70s and 80s. read more

Close to 1 in 5 (18.7 percent) of non-Hispanic white boys had obesity, and about 1 in 5 (20.4 percent) of non-Hispanic white girls had obesity. About 1 in 5 (20.9 percent) of non-Hispanic black boys and about 1 in 4 (24.4 percent) of non-Hispanic black girls had obesity. read more

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Children and Adolescents Aged 2–19 Years: United States, 1963–1965 Through 2013–2014; Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Extreme Obesity Among Adults Aged 20 and Over: United States, 1960–1962 Through 2013–2014; Prevalence of Obesity Among Children and Adolescents in the United States and Canada. read more