Obesity Epidemic In USA Continues To Spread - A Serious Problem In The South - Despite new initiatives aimed at various sectors of society, including schools and restaurants, obesity rates did not drop in one single US state last year, and rose in 16 of them. Twelve states have 30%+ obesity rates today, compared to just one in 2007, according to "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2011"... [Medical News]