The percentage of overweight and obese adults in the US increased from 47% and 15% respectively in the late 1970's to over 66% and 33% in 2005–2006, with the greatest proportion of increase observed in Non- Hispanic black and Mexican–American women [2].
Thepercentage of overweight and obese adults in the US increased from47% and 15% respectively in the late 1970's to over 66% and 33% in2005–2006, with the greatest proportion of increase observed in Non-Hispanic black and Mexican–American women [2].