“54% of US adults suffer from abdominal obesity, compared to 46% in 1990-2000” (Journal of the American Medical Association). Tanner mentions Dr. William Dietz, an obesity expert who worked separately from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. His research led him to believe that while “obesity rates may be stable, fat distribution may be changing, which would mean we shouldn't settle for the plateau.” (Tanner) According to the Associated Press and researchers at the CDC, since then the National Public Health Institute for Americans has seen an increase and obesity rates have doubled