The Burden of Obesity in The Burden of Obesity in North CarolinaNorth Carolina

Meals Eaten Away from HomeMeals Eaten Away from Home

The percentage of total calories from foods The percentage of total calories from foods eaten away from home increased from 18% eaten away from home increased from 18%

in the 1970s to 32% in the 1990s.in the 1970s to 32% in the 1990s.

N.C. Adults & Main Meal Prepared N.C. Adults & Main Meal Prepared at Home, by Incomeat Home, by Income

Percentage of N.C. Adults Who Ate a Main Meal Prepared at Home 7 Days per Week, by Income (2007)

33%36%44%48%47%

67%56%

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$15,000-24,999

$25,000-34,999

$35,000-49,999

$50,000-74,999

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Source: North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey, N.C. State Center for Health Statistics, N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, (2007).

Foods and Beverages in U.S. SchoolsFoods and Beverages in U.S. Schools

77% percent of high 77% percent of high schools still sell soda schools still sell soda or fruit drinks that are or fruit drinks that are not 100 percent juice not 100 percent juice

61% sell salty snacks 61% sell salty snacks not low in fat in their not low in fat in their vending machines or vending machines or school storesschool stores

N.C. Students & Vending MachinesN.C. Students & Vending Machines

Percentage of NC Students Who Bought Food or Drinks from Vending Machines at School One or More Times

During the Past Seven Days (2007)

37%49%46%

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Source: North Carolina Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. (2007).

Meals Away from HomeMeals Away from Home

There is an association There is an association between meals eaten away between meals eaten away from home and risk for from home and risk for overweight or obesity.overweight or obesity.

Teens who ate fast food more Teens who ate fast food more often:often: ate more calories and fat ate more calories and fat drank more soft drinksdrank more soft drinks drank less milkdrank less milk ate fewer fruits and vegetablesate fewer fruits and vegetables