Fewer that one in ten people were obese up until 1980. In 2010, 35% of the American people were classified as obese.
And it’s not just the United States.
- In 19 of the 34 OECD countries, the majority of the population is now overweight or obese.
- OECD projections suggest that more than two out of three people will be overweight or obese in some OECD countries by 2020.
Via Health Habits