The weight of Americans has increased by an average of 15 pounds in the past 12 years

The average weight of Americans has increased by 15 pounds in the past 12 years. As Americans feast on delicious food on Thanksgiving, the Gallup polling agency has "disappointingly" released a poll, pointing out that the United States...

>The weight of Americans has increased by an average of 15 pounds in the past 12 years. While Americans are feasting on delicious food on Thanksgiving, the Gallup polling agency has "disappointingly" released a poll that points out that Americans like to eat and drink heavily all year round, so they are getting fatter. Surveys show that in just 12 years from 1990 to 2012, Americans gained an average of 15 pounds of extra fat. Gallup estimates that 62% of Americans are overweight, with 36% overweight and 26% obese. Based on current trends, the next generation is likely to be more obese unless socio-cultural shifts include a greater focus on nutrition and exercise. The survey found that the average weight of American men in 2012 was 196 pounds, 16 pounds heavier than in 1990. During the same period, the average weight of women increased by 14 pounds, from 142 pounds to 156 pounds. If you want to gain an ideal weight, you need to significantly reduce your diet. However, as Americans increasingly indulge in eating, losing weight has become a fantasy, which has also led to both men and women in the United States lowering their ideal weight standards. Men now set their ideal weight at 185 pounds, the highest ever and an increase of 14 pounds since 1990. Women have also increased their ideal weight from 129 pounds in 1990 to 140 pounds now. Overall, 59% of men and 69% of women weighed more than their ideal weight. Only one in six Americans reaches their ideal weight. In addition, there are nearly 26 million people with diabetes in the United States, and more than 15,000 children and 15,000 adults are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes every year, which is an average of about 80 people every day. If current trends in overweight and inactive children continue, an estimated one-third of children born today will develop type 2 diabetes later in life.