Obesity in America has become an increasingly serious problem in recent years, and it is now rising to an "epidemic" proportion (Update). According to statistics gathered from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the percentage of overweight or obese Americans has risen more than 135% in the past 30 years (Greenblatt). A recent study shows that nearly 300,000 Americans died in the year 2000 as a result of poor diet and exercise habits (Update). Today, Obesity is second only to smoking, as the leading cause of preventable disease (Sherman). The effects of obesity on America are being seen more clearly today, and the effects include a variety of consequences ranging from health care to discrimination to lawsuits.
Obesity has garnered a lot of attention as Americans begin to recognize the severity of the situation. In the past few years, obesity has been put in the spotlight over recent lawsuits; geared at holding restaurants and food manufacturers liable for their......
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