Foxy Lady: thats because they get checks & we have stores. they fatten up. most don`t grow up playing ball every day like punchball,slapball,stickball,etc. most americans who aren`t born to be fat & who are somewhat atheletic don`t put on weight till their mid 40`s or so. some people are fat their whole lives ---whether they overeat or not. others stay slim & can ingest anything in great quantities. add to that the % of americans over 50(like me) who were never fat ,until the drs got a hold of them.you can say the fast food bad diet but i don`t know if thats the prevailing or majority reason. its a tough call. ppl from other countries on benefits get fat .i`ll give you that 100% .they come skin & bones .then like a miracle ,theres the twin spires,or 7-11 mook