Latest numbers from the CDCCenter for Health Statistics show two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese. “People are now hearing what health authorities have been saying for years-Americans are too heavy,” says James Hill, executive director of the University of Colorado Anschutz Health & Wellness Center and co-founder of Americans on the Move, a national program with a mission to improve the quality of life by promoting healthful eating and active living among individuals, families, communities and society. “Although America has a serious weight problem, the good news is that more and more people are trying to address it.”
The top obstacles to achieving a healthy weight, according to the survey, are: not enough exercise (69 percent), metabolism slowing (62 percent) and too much snacking (52 percent).