Expanding waistlines add to pain at the pump
U.S. obesity linked to extra gasoline consumption, researchers say

CHICAGO - Want to spend less at the pump? Lose some weight.

That’s the implication of a new study that says Americans are burning nearly 1 billion more gallons of gasoline each year than they did in 1960 because of their expanding waistlines. Simply put, more weight in the car means lower gas mileage.