Low-Calorie, Lower-Fat Alternative Foods. Lunch Recipes: Vegetarian Lunch Sandwich Recipes - Martha Stewart. Obesity and Overweight for Professionals: Data and Statistics: U.S. Obesity Trends. More than one-third (34.9% or 78.6 million) of U.S. adults are obese.
[Read abstract Journal of American Medicine (JAMA)] Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of preventable death. [Read guidelines] The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion in 2008 U.S. dollars; the medical costs for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight. [Read summary] Obesity affects some groups more than others.