1 person dead from Swine Flu in the US ...Meanwhile another 5,769 people have died from obesity in the past week.

Maybe it's time to lay off the chalupas, folks.

C'mon, Fellow Fatties - We don't have to be statistics.

According to: Wrong Diagnosis

Deaths from Obesity: 300,000 premature deaths associated with obesity annually (CDC)

Death rate extrapolations for USA for Obesity: 300,000 per year, 25,000 per month, 5,769 per week, 821 per day, 34 per hour. Note: this automatic extrapolation calculation uses the deaths statistic: 300,000 premature deaths associated with obesity annually (CDC)

Most studies show an increase in mortality rate associated with obesity (BMI 30). Obese individuals have a 50-100 percent increased risk of death from all causes, compared with normal-weight individuals (BMI 20-25). Most of the increased risk is due to cardiovascular causes.