It's still getting worse. A new Gallup poll shows that the obesity rate among US adults climbed to a new all-time-high in 2015.
The Fiscal Times: US Obesity Rate Hit a Record High in 2015This poll joins CDC data showing a new record in 2014, and NHANES surveys showing a record in 2013-2014 (the latest available numbers).
It's safe to say that 30 years of low-fat and low-calorie advice has not solved the problem, neither has decades of promoting exercise as the solution. Time for a new approach?