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Obesity Rise Not Fattening Fitness Firms

Yahoo! News:

Americans are contending with ever-expanding waistlines, but they aren't flocking to the companies focused on helping them fight the problem.

Since 1980, the rate of obesity has doubled among U.S. adults and tripled among adolescents, according to the U.S. Surgeon General. Nearly two-thirds of the population is now overweight.

Yet surveys show relatively few Americans are inclined to take the steps to slim down, and an uncertain economy may have made dieting and exercise even less of a priority.