If you're overweight, the best way to spend your limited time exercising is aerobic activity, a researcher says. Rhodes ludovic/iStockphoto.com hide caption
The government needs to make the most nutritious fruits and vegetables more affordable, researchers say. iStockphoto.com hide caption
King Henry VIII famously suffered from gout. iStockphoto.com hide caption
The darker the color, the larger the proportion of the population that is obese. In the darkest brown counties, more than 30 percent of people are obese, according to 2008 data. CDC hide caption
Obesity rates continue to climb in the U.S. iStockphoto hide caption
A buffet at a Double Quick convenience store in Holmes County, Miss., shows a wide array of fried foods. Dave Anderson/Oxford American hide caption
The Zucker rat has been bred specifically as a genetic model for obesity in humans. Joanna Servaes/Wikimedia Commons hide caption
These guys probably bring down the weight average. Stephen Martin/Flickr hide caption
Caloric French Canadian comfort food: poutine. iStockphoto.com hide caption