Posted On: 02/22/2013 12:09:14 PM
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Medifast, Inc. (NYSE: MED) and Vivus, Inc. (NASDAQ: VVUS) Benefit from Growing American Obesity Epidemic
Americans are fat and getting fatter by the minute. According to statistics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 74 percent of men and 65 percent of women in the United States were either overweight or obese in 2010. These frightening statistics suggest that close to seven out of every ten Americans are overweight. As health officials issue warnings about the consequences of obesity, companies that specialize in weight loss are watching revenues rise substantially...........
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