America: You need to get in shape

Did you know…

· Americans are the heaviest of people in developed countries. The U.S. surgeon general has called obesity a national epidemic.

· The number of overweight people in the world—1.1 billion—now equals the number of undernourished people.

· Every gram of fat equals 9 calories.

· 61% of Americans are overweight.

· Every gram of carbohydrate or protein equals 4 calories