Americans are getting bigger and bigger. Poor diets and exercise regimens have caused 60 percent of Americans to be currently overweight.

Msn.com has launched an interactive map showing the rise of obesity in America through the last 20 years. By clicking on particular states, users can learn more about states’ obesity action plans and specific problems. Users can also watch the caloricific horror of colours quickly morph from blueberry blue (less than 10 percent obese) to the rare- cooked steak shade of red (more than 25 percent obese).

This is, of course, one more example of America turning from blue to red.

The UK has not escaped the dilemma of its pudgy peers. Here, two out of five adults are overweight.

The National Health Service has created a body mass index calculator to help people determine if they are of healthy weight. A BMI of more than 25 is considered over weight.

Luckily, the web offers several helpful tools for weightloss, including a calorie counter, information about healthy diets and exercise plans.