Friday, June 01, 2012

Nick Burke's Posts

The Rise of Obesity in the U.S.

Obesity has practically become the norm in this country, and there are plenty of side effects to this reality. Health care is shouldering much of the burden, especially Medicare. Obesity continues to rise- last year, not one single state saw obesity rates drop. In fact, 31 states have an obesity rate over 25 percent. This is particularly... Read moreChevron