effective, but there are so many candidates for them. when you talk about 1/3 of americans, because the cdc survey was a telephone survey, they readily admit when they tell people on the phone how much they weigh, they don t quite give you the right answer. we would lie for sure. 175 pounds, 6 2 . this is something that has a lot of reasons for it. part of it, of course, is sitting in front of tvs and computers and has to do with the food we eat and a lot more bigger portions and fast foods. it won t be something solved with one simple fix, but it is something most health officials think we do have to solve. bob gazelle, thank you. we do support watching television. go to a theme park nowadays, they give you a seat to see if you skinny enough to fit in the roller coaster. that tells you a lot about the