In the 44 states where theaverage annual household income is under $20,000, severe obesitywill be the most common weight class.
In a decade, the obesity problem in the U.S. will encompass halfthe population, according to a study published in the New EnglandJournal of Medicine. And a quarter will be severelyobese, the New York Times warns.
The researchers from Harvard and George Washingtonuniversities project that adult obesity will hit at least 35percent in every state, but in 29 states that number will be higherthan 50 percent.
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Marlene Satter
Marlene Y. Satter has worked in and written about the financial industry for decades.
