Most overweight people are also over fat.
With the number of overweight Americans continuing to increase, various health organizations like the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society have recommended reducing our fat intake to 30 percent or less of total calories consumed daily. Recent statistics showed the average American fat intake has decreased to 33 percent of the total daily caloric intake. Despite this decrease in fat intake, Americans are getting fatter. In the last 20 years, the incidence of obesity has increased from 25 percent of the population to 33 percent. This increase is attributed to an imbalance of energy input and energy output.