U.S. health gains hurt by obesity, smoking - Diet & Fitness - MSNBC.com

U.S. health gains hurt by obesity, smoking - Diet & Fitness - MSNBC.com: "Dec. 12, 2005

PHILADELPHIA - Improvement in the overall health of Americans has stalled in the last five years as more people became obese and fewer quit smoking, according to a report released on Monday.

The America’s Health Rankings report, issued at the American Public Health Association’s annual meeting, showed that 23.1 percent of the U.S. population is now considered obese, more than twice the level in 1990."