This study from the California Center for Public Health Advocacy estimated obesity cost the state of California over $20.7 billion in direct obesity health care in 2006. The number rises to over $40 billion when the report factored in time and productivity lost due to obesity.

Despite efforts to get children to eat healthier and exercise more, obesity rates have not decreased in a single state in the past year. This is an in-depth look at the obesity epidemic in America – a problem that Nestlé’s campaign for balanced nutrition can solve.