<P> Ultimately, federal and local governments in the U.S. are willing to create political solutions that will reduce obesity ratings by "recommending nutrition education, encouraging exercise, and asking the food and beverage industry to promote healthy practices voluntarily ." In 2008, New York City was the first city to pass a "labeling bill" that "require (d) restaurants" in several cities and states to "post the caloric content of all regular menu items, in a prominent place and using the same font and format as the price ." </P> <P> Along with obesity came the accommodations made of American products . Child - safety seats in 2006 became modified for the 250,000 obese U.S. children ages six and below . The obese incur extra costs for themselves and airlines when flying . Weight is a major component to the formula that goes into the planes take off and for it to successfully fly to the desired destination . Due to the weight limits taken in consideration for flight in 2000, airlines spent $275 million on 350 million additional gallons of fuel for compensation of additional weight to travel . </P>

In 2012 no state in the united states had a prevalence rate of obesity less than 20