I was watching a program on CNBC yesterday night entitled “One Nation Overweight“.  The program highlighted a few of the problems associated with Obesity but some of the most startling facts were those concerning our nations children.  Take this one for example; nearly one third of the our children are considered overweight and for the first time in the history of our nation some believe that our younger generation may have a shorter life span than their parents.

Here are some informative web links to better inform you on Americas weight problem:

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Childhood Overweight and Obesity – CDC
• Office of the Surgeon General – Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity
• Data for GIS Mapping – CDC’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

For a quick overview of Obesity Trends in America with a spatial component, advance through the PowerPoint presentation created by the CDC below:

For photos and videos about Obesity around the world try National Geographic‘s Taboo show website here.