Just the Facts

Subtopic One: Ineffective

1. In 1985, less than 20% of people were obese in every state. By 2005, more than 40 states have over this amount.
2. One in four Americans do not exercise at all.
3. The Center for Consumer Freedom points out that over the last two decades the amount of information on food labels has grown with the public girth.
4. In the United States, 127 million adults are overweight, 60 million are obese, and nine million are severely obese.
   
   Subtopic Two: Laissez-Faire Reversal
   
5. The Arkansas board of Education mandated that schools send home a weight report card. Local schools in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Oregon and California require the same.
   
   Subtopic Three: Effects
   
6. Teen and childhood years are crucial stages in a human's life to develop healthy eating habits that will last a lifetime.
7. In the United States, obesity rates are the highest in poor communities.
   
   Subtopic Four: Wrong Reasons
   
8. Taxpayers paid about $39 billion to treat obesity related conditions.