Weighty matters

Eyes don't lie: Take a look around any crowded public place in this country and you can't help but notice that America has a supersized problem with obesity.

We're bulging and the problem is growing: Since 1960, the number of American adults classified as obese has nearly tripled, from 13 percent to 35 percent, according to a study for the Urban Institute reported by columnist Rick Casey in last Sunday's Chronicle (?A ?fat tax' for Texas? Chew on it,? Page B1, Aug. 16). Click here for full article.