With childhood obesity on the rise life expectancy rates are expected by fall from 77.6 years to 72.6 by the middle of this century. The "New England Journal of Medicine, March 17, 2005 reports:

The Current Obesity Statistics are Mind-Blowing:

- - Two-thirds of America's adults are overweight or obese.
- - As many as 30 percent of U.S. children are overweight
- - Childhood obesity has more than doubled within the past 25 years.
- - Within the past 20 years, childhood diabetes has increased 10-fold.

These life expectancy rates were not based on historical trends. The researchers made their projections based on today's younger generation by comparing the death rates of obese people to those of healthy weight people.

This information places emphasis on the obesity dangers for children and adults.

Liquid Candy - Weight Gain Culprit!

The rise of soft drinks in America may be a leading cause for obesity in children and adults.

Americans drink 56 gallons per person per year of sodas up from 46 gallons per person per year in 2003.

Your risk for becoming obese increases by 60 percent for each can of soda you drink a day.

Obesity Related Diseases:

- - 80% of type II diabetes related to obesity

- - 70% of Cardiovascular disease related to obesity

- - 42% breast and colon cancer diagnosed among obese people

- - 30% of gall bladder surgery related to obesity

- - 26% of obese people have high blood pressure