______ (2004) “Obesity driving up fuel costs for airlines, new study says” THE GAZETTE, 11/5, 3A.
______ (2004) “Numbers” TIME, 11-8, P.26.

In adjusted dollars, fuel costs are up due to obesity of plane passengers. 65% of Americans are overweight from 1999 to 2002.

This is up from 1976 when it was 47%. Those defined as obese has doubled from 15% to 30%.

On the whole, Americans are 1 inch taller and 25 pounds heavier.