129.6 million: number of U.S. adults who are overweight (nearly 65 percent of adult population)

$33 billion: amount Americans spend annually on weight-loss products and services

39.3 million: number of workdays lost (annually) in the U.S. related to obesity

62.7 million: number of physician office visits (annually) related to obesity

Source: Weight-control Information Network

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