Obese America in the 50s

The biggest health problem in the United States today is obesity. Nothing surprising, right? The fact that obesity ranks first in the hierarchy of health problems is nothing new. It is, rather, a continuation of the eternal problem in the United States. And these photos, taken in the 1950s, only prove that the "obesity plague" in the United States has not gone away.

(Total 17 photos)

1. Shy Dorothy Bradley (weight - 90 kg) on the beach. She hides her embarrassment quite skillfully and communicates with people openly and good-naturedly. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

2. Dorothy at dinner, 1949 (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

3. Glancing with envy at the milkshake that slender girls drink, Dorothy orders sugar-free lemonade. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

4. Squeezing through the turnstile. 1949 (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

5. Dorothy Bradley was the subject of an article for LIFE magazine on obesity. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

6. This article was published in the 50s in the popular magazine "LIFE". (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

7. A dress that won't fit. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

8. Dorothy tries on a new dress. Her friend approvingly points out that her diet has reduced her waist by two sizes. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

9. A sweaty Dorothy goes to the gym not so much to lose weight, but to strengthen her body after diets. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

10. After a grueling workout. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

11. Dorothy Bradley is in the gym. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

12. Dorothy came to see a nutritionist. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

13. Waist measurement. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

14. Dorothy tries on an old dress. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

15. Training, training and more training. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

16. While shooting for a magazine in the gym. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)

17. Dorothy Bradley managed to lose weight to 70 kg (minus 20 kg!), And dancing with the sailors became an unforgettable evening for her. (Photo by Martha Holmes/Time & Life Pictures)