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40 percent of Americans obese by 2030?

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    Unhealthy habits could lead to huge price tag

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Most Americans are sensitive when it comes to -- but Monday the Centers for Disease Control issued a stern warning about our -- -- Citing a new study they say more than 40% of Americans will be obese by the year 2030.

That's shocking that number is shocking I wouldn't have thought that it's as high as 40% that's a large parts and it.

That's more than they're.

Even more -- The study says if things don't change obesity could cost taxpayers nearly 550.

Billion dollars over the next twenty years and health care costs.

-- Bedingfield -- the problem long.

Well as a country we're getting heavier and heavier.

He's nutrition expert at Florida hospital Tampa's diabetes institute you get yourself overweight and you're looking for trouble down the road so you look at your health care dollars going you're the quality of life going down Bedingfield says America's problem with -- -- a lot.

In today's -- in your life.

For those and watch and -- considerable amount paying them.

Use a blower to blow your sidewalk instead of -- -- sweeping.

User remote for the television you know Canada she says obesity in the much -- now it's severely increases your chance of type two diabetes.

Heart disease high blood pressure he says if there's a -- Friend eating better getting more exercise about thirty minutes -- day five days a week.

The experts warn of dire consequences.

If Americans don't shape up that parliament be healthy ten years from I -- -- into my kids grow and my brain -- -- -- I gotta get more.