Obesity rates could pass 60% by 2030
Posted: 09/18/2012
A new study could be bad news for the country's waistlines.
New research says by 2030, 13 states could have obesity rates of over 60%.
The study was conducted by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
They used government data on obesity to make predictions about the nation's weight.
Some experts question the accuracy of the report, saying it is difficult to predict future weight trends.
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