theatlantic: In 20 Years, More Than Half of Americans in 39 States Will Be Obese Mississippi is in the most danger: if nothing changes in the next 20 years, just over two-thirds of its population would be obese, contributing to national obesity-related health-care costs of between $147 billion and $210 billion a year, and lost annual productivity to the tune of up to $580 billion. Read more. [Image: Brian Fung]

theatlantic:

In 20 Years, More Than Half of Americans in 39 States Will Be Obese

Mississippi is in the most danger: if nothing changes in the next 20 years, just over two-thirds of its population would be obese, contributing to national obesity-related health-care costs of between $147 billion and $210 billion a year, and lost annual productivity to the tune of up to $580 billion.

Read more. [Image: Brian Fung]

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