According to The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute 22.5 percent of Americans are now obese, compared with 13 percent in 1960. Most of the increase has been in the 1990s. Copyright 1999 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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