An IP address plays a significant role in that. You and your computer actually connect to the Internet indirectly: You first connect to a network that is 1) connected to the Internet itself and 2) grants or gives you access to the Internet.
An estimated 160 million Americans are either obese or overweight. Nearly three-quarters of American men and more than 60% of women are obese or overweight. These are also major challenges for Americaâs children â nearly 30% of boys and girls under age 20 are either obese or overweight, up from 19% in 1980.
Prevalence of overweight and obesity in the Unites States, 1999-2004. JAMA-Journal of the American Medical Association, 295 (2006): 1549-1555. In 2003-2004, 17.1% of US children and adolescents were overweight and 32.2% of adults were obese 94,000,000 (2003-2004) Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults: United States, 1999-2002. National Center for Health and Statistics (2004). From 1976 to 1980, 15 percent of US adults age 20-74 were obese. 34,000,000 (1976-1980) Childhood obesity: Trends and potential causes. Future of Children. 20 May 2006.