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42 Percent of Americans Will Be Obese by 2030: Think It Will Happen to You?

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You might be slim and sexy now, but by the year 2030, 42 percent of the U.S. population will be obese, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meaning, there's a good chance that you will be one of them.

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And it gets even worse: 11 percent of Americans will be severely obese, defined as more than 100 pounds overweight, according to the forecast. Pretty scary, considering that about two-thirds of Americans are already overweight, and about 34 percent of adults are currently obese.

So what's causing the problem? No one trigger was identified, but the authors made projections based on factors like the cost of healthy and unhealthy foods, gas prices and Internet access, ABC News reports.

Obesity has been linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer, meaning there is much more than vanity at stake here. So if you haven't done so already, get yourself a gym membership and clear the junk food out of your pantry. You have 18 years to beat the odds!
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  • Lauren Mulford 2012/05/08 23:01:15
    No
    Lauren Mulford
    +10
    It won't happen to me because I won't let it happen. Blame whoever you wish, but in the end each of us are individually responsible for our own weight.
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  • MiaBella NinjaRe... 2012/05/09 23:45:27
    MiaBella
    lol i know all about anorexia. but id rather have an eating disorder than be fat. Anyday.
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  • Unmitig... MiaBella 2012/05/10 00:35:16
  • MiaBella Unmitig... 2012/05/10 02:55:39
  • fitz MiaBella 2012/05/27 15:15:53
    fitz
    Well said.
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  • Shadow_... MiaBella 2012/05/10 03:30:32
    Shadow_Wolf
    -_- you're stupid
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  • MiaBella Shadow_... 2012/05/10 03:35:52
    MiaBella
    +1
    just because id rather be skinny than fat? thats a bad reason to call someone stupid.
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  • Jenni MiaBella 2012/05/10 15:29:01
    Jenni
    Um, being a little fat slows you down slightly. An eating disorder can cause death.
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  • MiaBella Jenni 2012/05/10 16:20:23
    MiaBella
    +1
    people die from being fat more commonly than they die from anorexia. id rather be skinny than fat ANYDAY
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  • NinjaRe... MiaBella 2012/11/28 03:42:50
    NinjaRebecca
    Haha no you wouldn't bitch. And if you're not anorexic, you don't have anorexia. God, you people make me sick.
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  • MiaBella NinjaRe... 2012/11/29 07:02:02 (edited)
    MiaBella
    your statement makes no sense. Obesity is the Leading cause of death in America. educate yourself before making yourself look unintelligent on the internet....how embarrassing..... And i have an opinion that indeed i would prefer to be too thin than too fat. get over it and clean up your language little girl. im a lady and i deserve respect ;)
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  • NinjaRe... MiaBella 2012/12/05 00:58:46
    NinjaRebecca
    My statement makes no sense? Really? Educate yourself on a little mental disorder called anorexia. We're not talking about being fat and skinny we're talking about a mental illness. Get your head from out of your a**
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  • intolerantrwj 2012/05/09 21:38:01
    No
    intolerantrwj
    +1
    ..... NOPE, it will be Illegal to be Obese
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  • MiaBella intoler... 2012/05/09 22:48:48
    MiaBella
    +1
    HHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAH!! it so should be!
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  • intoler... MiaBella 2012/05/21 16:39:29
    intolerantrwj
    ..... I'm gonna stay on the treadmill to keep one step ahead of the Law < s >
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  • MiaBella intoler... 2012/05/22 00:36:15
    MiaBella
    +1
    ;) good thinking! ill stay in the pool and swim a bazillion laps. Love swimmin <3
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  • intoler... MiaBella 2012/05/22 13:50:56
    intolerantrwj
    .... much more thorough exercise than my half-hearted approach .... proud of ya' < s >

    Swim fun or comp ?
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  • MiaBella intoler... 2012/05/22 16:31:40
    MiaBella
    +1
    Both. i swam competitively for my highschool three years in a row as their varsity freestyle sprinter. I love to go to the pool and swim laps for fun and just to relax :) Im taking a swim class in college so i can enjoy myself and stay in shape. NO FRESHMAN FIFTEEN FOR MIA!
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  • intoler... MiaBella 2012/05/22 16:49:33
    intolerantrwj
    .... no swim team when I went to school ... Catholic School was a little short in the sports area back then
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  • MiaBella intoler... 2012/05/22 22:04:01
    MiaBella
    +1
    What was catholic school like? lol everyone hears the stories of the old fashioned Nuns slapping hands with rulers :) TEll TEll!
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  • intoler... MiaBella 2012/05/28 14:06:53
    intolerantrwj
    .... if you were a good student and not a discipline problem, Catholic School was great ... all-in-all, I really should not complain and I have experienced situations where I was given a job over another applicant simply due to my schooling.

    The stories you've heard are correct ... old-time Catholic School had it's strict discipline, zero-tolerance ... was actually expelled 2x and reinstated due to family connections < s >

    .......... sent my kids to same school I attended
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  • fitz intoler... 2012/05/27 15:20:55
    fitz
    +1
    Treadmills aren't the answer. Two miles on a treadmill is about 200 calories which is equivalent to about 1.5 candy bars. The right answer is 'don't eat the candy bars and do use the treadmill for your heart and phyical condition.
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  • intoler... fitz 2012/05/28 14:10:32
    intolerantrwj
    .... no Snickers Fitz .... hang on, I'm grabbin' my chest as we speak !

    Ya' know the great thing about treadmills Fitz .... they put one right beside the other and I can shoot-the-breeze with the neighbor ... and some of the neighbors increase your heart-rate pretty high < s >
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  • clasact 2012/05/09 21:36:15
    No
    clasact
    I have had a 30 inch waist since I was 14 and still do.I work to hard to get fat and would never let myself
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  • Jenni clasact 2012/05/09 22:28:47
    Jenni
    30 inches? Wow....
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  • clasact Jenni 2012/05/09 22:53:12
    clasact
    and im 51 but I dont eat processed foods and I work to dang much
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  • El Prez 2012/05/09 21:30:58
    Yes
    El Prez
    +3
    It happened to me and it can happen to anyone but it is not inevitable. Those who don't want it can control it. I am fighting it off now.
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  • scbluesman13 2012/05/09 21:24:13 (edited)
    No
    scbluesman13
    Truly frightening.
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  • addie 2012/05/09 21:17:23
    No
    addie
    +1
    I am not even sure I believe the stat. Kids, now are more aware of the effects of junk food and girls play more sports, then they used to, I dunno. I hate to say anything nice about children, but they have gotten saavy about things we paid no attention to.
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  • Elizabeth 2012/05/09 21:12:32 (edited)
    No
    Elizabeth
    +2
    I excersice and eat fruits and veggies and 10% of the time go to fast food restaurants, so I seriously doubt it.
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  • Daedalus 2012/05/09 21:12:27
    No
    Daedalus
    I hope not. :-\

    Never was much for dieting but I do eat carefully and exercise.
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  • Sperry23 2012/05/09 21:09:55
    No
    Sperry23
    +2
    I'll most likely be dead. Killed in the Zombie Apocalypse defending my delicious brains.
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  • Twilight Fan 2012/05/09 20:48:18
    No
    Twilight Fan
    I hope not, or else this diet I'm on would be for nothing. :)
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  • rhstarr 2012/05/09 20:45:38
    No
    rhstarr
    No if people wanna pig out on fast foods or junk food than yea they are going to be obese. But if they want they dont have to be obese.
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  • wes 2012/05/09 20:42:28
    No
    wes
    +1
    Love to exercise and the way it makes me feel, love the challenge of competition, like watching what I eat, and being healthy!!
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  • Earthgal 2012/05/09 20:38:54
    No
    Earthgal
    +1
    How can they make this claim? They don't know how many may decide to go on a health food diet. Let's take control.... talk to your loved ones who need help losing weight. Find out WHY they are obese don't just pass judgement!
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  • Earthgal Earthgal 2012/05/09 20:50:47
    Earthgal
    +1
    Starving is not the answer though. It will make you put ON weight. Your body thinks you are starving and will store everything you eat as fat to burn for energy. Never eat less than 1200 cal a day. ; ) I have been both thin and fat. For many reasons, the most important being health... you should strive to be healthy... no matter what weight that is for You personally.
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  • Jezebel 2012/05/09 20:38:07
    No
    Jezebel
    I'm very aware of what and how much of it I put in my body.
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  • Rie~ 2012/05/09 20:33:36
    No
    Rie~
    Cause im greek :3
    We'll starve here
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  • Brigitte 2012/05/09 20:19:33
    No
    Brigitte
    +1
    Everyone's metabolism slows down as they age but it can still be controlled with proper nutrition and exercise habits. I think the problem today is that they're making things too accessible for people which are making them lazy such as all the drive-thru's to obtain none other than fast food. Nowadays, everyone can pretty much get anything from the comfort of their cars or armchair.
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  • Laura Densmore 2012/05/09 20:08:08
    No
    Laura Densmore
    My metabolism is so fast it is actually a problem. Also, the reason why the number will increase is because more children will be born and grow up in already overweight households, and develop lifelong unhealthy habits. I'm not a little kid so that's not going to happen.
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