Study: 42% Of Americans Obese By 2030

About a third of US population is already obese. By 2030, the number is estimated to climb up to 42 percent.

The latest government data show that obesity is leveling off after big rises in earlier decades. But the new study finds even small continuing rises will add up.

Duke University researchers predict that by 2030, 11 percent of people will be severely obese, roughly 100 pounds or more overweight. That’s double today’s rate.

The obesity epidemic is fueling diabetes, heart disease and other ailments – and adds significantly to the nation’s rising health care bill.