OBESITY

OBESITY STATS

• 58 Million Overweight
• 40 Million Obese
• 3 Million morbidly
• Obese 8 out of 10 over 25's Overweight
• 78% of American's not meeting basic activity level recommendations
• 25% completely Sedentary
• 76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since 1990
• 80% of type II diabetes related to obesity
• 70% of Cardiovascular disease related to obesity
• 42% breast and colon cancer diagnosed among obese individuals
• 30% of gall bladder surgery related to obesity
• 26% of obese people having high blood pressure

Overweight adults

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight (BMI > 25, which includes those who are obese).

• All adults (20+ years old): 129.6 million (64.5 percent)
• Women (20+ years old): 64.5 million (61.9 percent)
• Men (20+ years old): 65.1 million (67.2 percent)

Obese adults

• Nearly one-third of U.S. adults are obese (BMI > 30).
• All adults (20+ years old): 61.3 million (30.5 percent)
• Women (20+ years old): 34.7 million (33.4 percent)
• Men (20+ years old): 26.6 million (27.5 percent)

Healthy weight adults

• Less than half of U.S. adults have a healthy weight (BMI > 18.5 to < 25).
• All adults (20-74 years old): 67.3 million (33.5 percent)
• Women (20-74 years old): 36.7 million (35.3 percent)
• Men (20-74 years old): 30.6 million (31.8 percent)

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in minorities The age-adjusted prevalence of combined overweight and obesity (BMI > 25) in racial/ethnic minorities-especially minority women-is generally higher than in whites in the United States.

• Non-Hispanic Black women: 77.3%
• Mexican American women: 71.9%
• Non-Hispanic White women: 57.3%
• Non-Hispanic Black men: 60.7%
• Mexican American men: 74.7%
• Non-Hispanic White men: 67.4%

(Statistics are for populations 20+ years old) Studies using this definition of overweight and obesity provide ethnicity-specific data only for these three racial-ethnic groups. Studies using definitions of overweight and obesity from NHANES II have reported a high prevalence of overweight and obesity among Hispanics and American Indians. The prevalence of overweight (BMI > 25) and obesity (BMI > 30) in Asian Americans is lower than in the population as a whole.

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