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Obesity
THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC
WHY ARE WE 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)
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1986
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1987
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1988
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1989
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1992
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1993
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1994
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1996
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1997
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1998
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1999
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%
Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2002
No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%
Obesity* Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2003
Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.
No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%
In 1999: 61% of adults in the United States were overweight or obese
By 2000: Over 45 million adults were obese
WHY WORRY ABOUT
OBESITY?
Excess weight is a matter of health!
It significantly increases health risks and chronic conditions among all ages
• Heart disease• Stroke• Diabetes - especially Type II Diabetes
which is rapidly increasing among teens• Hypertension• Cancer• Arthritis• and others
The more overweight one is, the more likely it is that you will have
one or more chronic health conditions.
Chronic diseases account for 7
of every 10 deaths in the United
States.
And for more than 60% of medical
costs.
WHAT’S BEHIND AMERICA’S
WEIGHT GAIN?
Everyday choices and behaviors that result in eating too many calories
and/or using too few.
Over-nutritionAND
Under-activity
On average:
Americans’ energy input
(how many calories we take in)
EXCEEDS
expenditure by 300 calories per day.
This is equivalent to: 3-4 oranges OR 6 Oreo® cookies OR a 3 mile walk
Compare overweight 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 deathsObesity is #2. And gaining…
National, state and local attention & activities:
Some approaches include:• Increasing the amount of time K-12 students participate in
physical activity each day
• Social marketing that promotes limiting the amount of time kids spend watching TV, spending time online or playing video games
• Community-wide initiatives that create “safe” walking zones, including routes where kids can walk to school
• Insurance incentives to join health clubs
Potential PARTNERS Neighborhoods Businesses-Worksites Food Sources Healthcare Providers and Insurers Schools and Municipal Agencies Sports, Diet and Fitness Outlets Churches and Civic Groups Media
TOGETHER WE CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS