NEW YORK, Dec 14: The US surgeon general’s issued an annual report on Thursday, emphasizing that too many Americans are obese, says much of the blame falls on the foods people eat.

“The typical American diet is too heavily laced with sugar and fats and too few people eat the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables,” Surgeon General Dr. David Satcher said in a speech releasing a report on overweight and obesity.

The report says 61 percent of Americans are obese or overweight, putting them at risk for a range of diseases from heart disease to asthma. Lack of exercise and poor eating habits are to blame.

Fewer than three percent of Americans eat the recommended five servings of fruits and vegetables.—Reuters