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At the washingtonpost.com, more than 25% of the outrageous growth in healthcare spending has been linked to obesity. Will solving the American weight problem lead to more affordable health insurance?

The study was conducted by Emory University, and goes on to say that "with 60% of the U.S. population deemed overweight or obese, the only way to control soaring medical costs is to begin targeting prevention efforts and treatment on the most costly weight-related illnesses, such as diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease."

In other words, obesity just isn't being treated properly, resulting in rising healthcare costs and little availability of good medical coverage. It's true that obesity costs America about $100 billion a year, but the current methods of handling the problem are proving inadequate.

Some are suggesting that weight play a role in healthcare costs, making affordable health insurance more available for those who maintain a healthy body weight.

But this will not help those who are already struggling with weight problems and the disease that comes with it. And, by making medical coverage even more expensive, obese people are not less likely to get sick; they're just less likely to get proper treatment.

Many insurance agencies are taking this problem seriously by including education and preventative check-ups in their coverage. This method seems to hold the most hope for a problem that is as deadly as it is costly.