Most people tend to think of body weight as an aesthetic issue.
Millions more spent that chilly Sunday sitting in front of the tube with a soft drink and a bag of chips. Other studies show that more than 50 percent of Americans are overweight. Those figures are cause for concern because overweight people have a higher risk of heart disease, high cholesterol and blood pressure, stroke and diabetes. Obesity is particularly pernicious because overweight parents tend to have overweight children, passing along risky eating habits and poor health. Being overweight is unavoidable for some, but the vast majority of Americans could shed their extra pounds with proper diet and exercise.