Bulging waistlines

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Let's just get this sad fact out of the way: Two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese.

You knew that, I'd guess. We've written about the fattening of America, and its health consequences, again and again.

But if the whole thing seems a little abstract, consider this: Fewer us can fit on boats now. The Coast Guard is raising its assumption of how much the average American weighs to 185 pounds, up 9 16 percent from the current benchmark of 160 pounds.

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