obesity in america

Holly ThoringtonGen 399

Final Project

How did we get here?

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC.

19961991

2003

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991, 1996, 2003

No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%

(*BMI 30, or about 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

<10% 10%-14% 15%-19%No Data

In 1999: 61% of adults in the United States were overweight or obese.

By 2010: Over 55 million adults were obese, making it 79% of adults overweight or obese.

WHY WORRY ABOUT OBESITY?

Excess weight is a Excess weight is a matter of healthmatter of health

It significantly increases health risks among all ages

Heart disease Stroke Diabetes - especially Type II Diabetes which is

rapidly increasing among teens

Hypertension Cancer Arthritis and others…

WHAT’S BEHIND AMERICA’S WEIGHT

GAIN?

Everyday choices and behaviors that result in

eating too many calories and/or burning too few.

Over-Eatingand

Under-Activity

On average Americans' energy input

(how many calories we take in)

EXCEEDS expenditure by about 300 calories per day.

This is equivalent to: 3-4 oranges OR 6 Oreo cookies OR 3 mile walk

Compare weight and obesity to smoking and tobacco. . .

Everyday in the US…79% of adults are overweight or obese19% of adults smoke

Everyday in the US…Smoking is the #1 cause of preventable deaths

Obesity is #2. And gaining…

Positive Choices =Positive OUTCOMES

Make best possible use of resources

Make healthy choices affordable and accessible to all people living in your home

TOGETHER WE CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS

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