As U.S. waistlines expand, seatbelt use falls

By Ronnie Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Obese drivers may be at a strikingly higher risk of dying in car crashes than normal-weight drivers because they frequently fail to buckle up, a new study finds. Based on analysis of a U.S. database of nearly 200,000 fatal passenger vehicle crashes, researchers found that normal-weight Americans involved in those accidents were 66 percent more likely to have been wearing a seatbelt than those who were severely obese. "Cars should be designed so it's easier to put a seatbelt on if you're obese," the study's lead author, Dr. ...



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