In the article written by Alexandra Sifferlin in June 2015, “Obesity in America: It’s Getting Worse” Sifferlin talks about how most Americans are overweight, with respect to the new study looking at overweight and obesity rates in the United States. To those who are overweight or obese there is also a greater risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Researchers calculate that 40% of men were overweight and 35% of men were obese. As for the women they estimated that 30% were overweight and 37% were obese. These numbers are a lot like those of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., one third of American adults are obese. “The researchers concluded that interventions should prioritize healthy diet,
