"...one in three American adults are obese and one in 13 American adults are considered to be extremely obese."

More Than Half of Americans Have Had This Dangerous Health Condition in Their Lives

The number does show America's ability to make a change, however.

BY SAM BENSON SMITH

"According to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2014, one in three American adults are obese and one in 13 American adults are considered to be extremely obese. For children, the number is a bit less consuming, as about one in six children or adolescents ages 2 to 19 were considered obese."