For the first time, more than 4 in 10 US women are obese

NEW YORK (AP) - The nation's obesity epidemic continues to grow, led by an alarming increase among women. For the first time, more than 4 in 10 U.S. women are obese, according to new government health statistics.

Obesity rates for men and women in the U.S. had been roughly the same for about a decade.

For the first time, more than 4 in 10 US women are obese