Poll: Obesity on the Rise Among All US Demographics
Those aged between 45 and 64 experiencing the biggest increase
ATLANTA (CBS Atlanta) - A recent Gallup poll suggests that obesity rates are climbing in all groups in the United States.
Persons of various age, income, racial and regional groups all reported increases in rates of obesity, researchers found through their most recent poll.
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Y'know if we declare Homo Obesitus a separate species, epidemic over.