USA Today reports five of the poorest states were in the top ten most obese states (Mississippi, Kentucky, Louisiana, West Virginia and Alabama) in America. In 2006 Mississippi was the first state to have 30% obesity among its population according to WebMd.com, it also has a high rate of poverty. USA Today also explains, poverty areas are generally unsafe which discourage children from playing outside, have few grocery stores which offer fruits and vegetables, and many housing developments in these areas are not built with sidewalks for exercise. All of these problems contribute to obesity, the poor are set up to fail to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Obesity is the one of the biggest health problems. Because it is the host of other serious medical conditions. These type of obesity related medical conditions engage in a vicious cycle that wont end until remedied. Some examples are listed below:

This is really crazy but my research has demonstrated that the TV is probably one of the biggest reasons for obesity in this country today, especially in children but also in many adults.

"The fate of a Nation and it's people depends on how it is fed" This historic remark was made more than a century ago - shortly after the battle of Waterloo- by the meditative Frenchman Brillat Savarin.

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery, a.k.a. "lap band" surgery is a very popular procedure for obesity patients wanting to overcome the need to eat continuously.

The United States Department of Agriculture (more commonly known as the USDA) has determined that there is no “one size fits all” plan when it comes to recommending the appropriate caloric intake requirements for individuals.