Despite the popularity of dieting and exercising，more people are bigger than they used to be．
The US is the （21）

most overweight

most overweight

（overweight） country in the world．But （22）

to

to

many people's surprise，China ranks second，with 46 million obese （肥胖的） adults and 300 million overweight．
So why are so many Chinese getting overweight？
According to The Wall Street Journal，China's weight has grown with its economy．With incomes growing，families （23）

can

can

afford to eat a lot more food---especially fatty foods like meat．From 1980 to 2013，the average Chinese's meat consumption （24）

increased

increased

（increase） from 12.7 kg to 60 kg per year．
Unhealthy lifestyles also contribute to China's obesity problems．Many Chinese families are eating more deep-fried and junk food while exercising little．
It is also likely （25）

that

that

the family planning policy has created a land of little emperors，（26）

who

who

are spoiled by their parents and not asked to do any labor at home，commented The Wall Street Journal．
The trend could lead to big problems，as obesity can have severe health consequences．According to the World Health Organization，around 2，8 million adults die each year （27）

because of

because of

obesity-related diseases such as diabetes（糖尿?。琱eart diseases and cancer．
（28）

To encourage

To encourage

（encourage） exercise among Chinese，the government is working to increase the nation' public sporting areas to 1.5 square meters per capita by 2015，Xinhua reported．It is also considering adding PE to the national college entrance examination．