obesity in america
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Holly ThoringtonGen 399
Final Project
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How did we get here?
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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)
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Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
<10% 10%-14% 15%-19%No Data
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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.
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WHY WORRY ABOUT OBESITY?
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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…
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WHAT’S BEHIND AMERICA’S WEIGHT
GAIN?
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Everyday choices and behaviors that result in
eating too many calories and/or using too few.
Over-eatingand
Under-activity
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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
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Compare weight and obesity to smoking and tobacco. . .
Everyday in the US…61% 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…
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Positive Choices =Positive OUTCOMES
Make best possible use of resources
Make healthy choices affordable and accessible to all people living in your home
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TOGETHER WE CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS
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