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Obesity is common, serious and costly 
- More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese.
- Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, some of the leading causes of death.
- In 2008, medical costs associated with obesity were estimated at $147 billion; the medical costs paid by third-party payors for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight. 

                                                                                - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, April 27, 2012
 

The animated maps below show the United States obesity prevalence from 1985 through 2010.




Check out this excellent visual presentation from Head Start Body Start on the value of play in the fight
against childhood obesity!