The portion of Americans who are overweight and heavy is maximizing very rapidly. "Overweight" is determined as having a Body Masses Index (BMI) from 25.0 to 29.9 whereas a BMI of 30 or above is defined as "obese." According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 56% of the population was gross during the reporting point from 1988 through 1994, and 23% was obese. During the period from 1999 through 2002, these shares had increased to 65% a...