We all know that Americans are getting fatter, but it's still surprising to see just how quickly we get fat.

The figure above, compiled using data from the Centers for Disease Control (which began tracking the increase in obesity in the USA since 1985) shows the rise of obesity in just four years.

Link - via Kevin Bonham's article over at Science in the News and We, Beasties

Previously on Neatorama: The United States of Fat: A Map of Obesity in the USA | More about obesity