*Obesity is defined as having an excess amount of body weight
-having a BMI (Body Mass Index) above 30
*Over 2/3 adults in the US are overweight or obese
*Obesity rates doubled in the world from 1991-1998
*There are 112,000 deaths/year in the U.S. due to obesity
*1.4 million adults worldwide are overweight or obese
Obesity: A Worldwide Epidemic 