http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2000/01/23/obese-u-s-teens.aspxThe number of obese US teens suggests that obesity has become an epidemic in this age group, federal health officials report. Adolescent obesity is on the increase in the US and is a major epidemic. Currently, 22% of the US adult population has a bodyenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)