People in New Hanover County are getting fatter. And this is not a body image problem; it’s an issue that’s leading to chronic disease and early death. 60% of New Hanover County residents are either overweight or obese. That’s according to a New Hanover County health report published last year that uses only self-reported data. When the data is broken down according to race – a sad but predictable picture emerges: 58% of white people fall into the overweight / obese category. But people of color