More than 70 percent of the country is overweight or obese—a figure that’s projected to be 86.2 percent by 2030—and obesity takes an average of 5 to 20 years off a person’s life, according to a study in JAMA.Michael EasterThe Author of this QuoteAuthorMichael EasterAmerican author, professor, and adventurer. Author of bestseller The Comfort Crisis.