Don't let the existence of worse problems elsewhere blind you.
From the WHO:
Obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century. Its prevalence has tripled in many countries in the WHO European Region since the 1980s, and the numbers of those affected continue to rise at an alarming rate, particularly among children. Obesity is already responsible for 2-8% of health costs and 10-13% of deaths in different parts of the Region.
I'm not blind to this problem myself. I'm afraid whatever happens to the USA could come soon to us. That's why this issue interests me so much and that's why I've changed my habits about food, losing 15 kg since last summer. I also keep a lot of attention over my son in this matter.
It's true that now we see morbidly obese persons more often than twenty years ago. But it's not common... yet.
From the WHO:
Obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century. Its prevalence has tripled in many countries in the WHO European Region since the 1980s, and the numbers of those affected continue to rise at an alarming rate, particularly among children. Obesity is already responsible for 2-8% of health costs and 10-13% of deaths in different parts of the Region.