Everyday Signs that Obesity Rates Are Increasing
From: CSPI www.cspinet.org
Because of safety concerns, the Federal Aviation Administration has instructed he airlines to add ten (10) pounds to approved passenger weights.
When administering vaccines and drawing blood, doctors now need longer needles to penetrate thicker layers of fat on American bodies.
Almost 25% of women in their 50's are too large to have their body-fat measured with a traditional skinfold caliper.
Liposuction is the most commonly performed cosmetic surgical procedure in the U.S. - increasing 118% between 1997 and 2000.
Over the last decade, diabetes rates rose 60% in the U.S. (over half of diabetes cases are due to overweight, poor diet and physical inactivity.)
Today's size 10 was sold as a women's size 14 in the 1940's.
The Gap, Limited Too and Target are selling plus-sized clothes for youth.
Plus-sized boutique Lane Bryant is expected to increase its number of stores from 650 to 1,000 over the next five years. Catherine's Plus Sizes is projected to increase from 470 to 700 stores. The plus-size clothing market generates $23 billion in sales each year, accounting for a quarter of women's clothing sales.
Nike changed the size scale for it's women's fitness apparel. A small sports bra used to fit a woman with a 33-inch to 35-inch bust. Now it fits a 35- to 37-inch bust.
One of the reasons the Boston Red Sox decided to rebuild the legendary Fenway Park was that the seats were too narrow for today's baseball fans. The seats in the new ballpark are 4 inches wider.