The Skinny on Obesity in America

THE SKINNY ON OBESITY IN AMERICA (2010) "More people die in the United States of too much food than of too little." John Kenneth Galbraith THE UNITED STATES OF OBESITY 1 in 4 Americans qualified as obese If all those people held hands, they would circle the globe 3 times over. in the first half of 2010. That's 72.5 million people, or 26.7% of the country. In America's top 10 fattest states, the number of obese people rises to 1 in 3. , 2009. 2.4 million more people became In recent decades, obesity rates have doubled in adults and tripled in children. obese from 2007 to 2007. 2009, enough to fill +2.4 million 148 football fields. AMERICA'S FATTEST PEOPLE BY AGE 18-29 20.3 % BY RACE BY EDUCATION LEVEL 30-39 27.8 % White 25.2 % No high school diploma High school graduate College graduate 32.9 % 40-49 29.4 % Black 36.8 % 29.5 % 50-59 31.1% Hispanic 30.7 % 20.8 % 60-69 30.9 % Other 16.7 % Over 70 20.5 % AMERICA'S FATTEST STATES <20% | 20% < 25% | 25% < 30% ND SD >30% ME NM West Virginia is the fattest state in America, with 1 in 3 Since 2008, New Hampshire residents have gained the most weight with a 6% increase in obesity. West Virginia adults qualifying as obese. Hampshire Colorado docked in as the skinniest state, with1 in 5 obese residents. The biggest loser? Delaware, with a2.7% drop in obesity rate. Colorado Delaware By region: The fat get fatter: obesity increases faster in states that already have a high obesity percentage. NOR THEAST 24.3% WEST MIDWEST 24.4% 28.2% SOUTH 28.4% FAT FATTER AMERICA'S FATTEST CITIES The top 10 most overweight cities: The 10 skinniest cities: 1. Corpus Christi, TX 2. Charleston, WV 3. El Paso, TX 4. Dallas, TX 5. Memphis, TN 6. Kansas City, MO 7. San Antonio, TX 8. Baltimore, MD 9. Houston, TX 10. Birmingham, AL 1. San Francisco, CA 2. Burlington, VT 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle, WA 5. Austin, TX 6. Albuquerque, NM 7. Portland, OR 8. Cincinnati, OH 9. Denver, CO 10. Aurora, CO YOUR BMI OBESITY CALCULATOR The medical definition of obesity is tied to your BMI, or Body Mass Index. To find out your BMI, use 40 the following equation: 30 Your weight (Ibs) *703 25 BMI = Your height (inches)? 18.5 MORBIDLY OBESE BMI NORMAL OVERWEIGHT OBESE OBESITY'S HEALTH CONSEQUENCES Obesity has serious negative effects on your health. When comparing the Obesity is the 2nd leading cause of preventabſe death, just behind smoking. top 10 most obese states with the 10 least obese states, residents of the fatter states are... 9.6% more likely to have high blood pressure 4.5% more likely to have high cholesterol 3.8% more likely to have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes 3.5% more likely to have knee or leg pain 2.3% more likely to have a heart attack Obesity has been linked to conditions such as heart disease, stroke, multiple forms of cancer, depression, asthma, liver disease and even birth defects." THE COST OF OBESITY The medical costs of obesity are estimated to be as Healthcare costs related to obesity are projected to high as $147 billion per year. quadruple: in the next 10 years, accounting for 21% of healthcare spending. 21% The average weight-loss surgery procedure costs $52,224 in California. The same amount could purchase over 100 elliptical trainer machines or 90 two-year gym memberships. On average, obese people have to pay an extra $1,429 per year in medical fees. 21 SURGERY: A QUICK FIX FOR MANY AMERICANS Less than 4% of adults engage in enough physical activity to improve their health, although 40% claim they do. 40% 4% Meanwhile, the rate of Americans undergoing weight-loss surgery has doubled in the last six years. This lead to 220,000 procedures in 2008. CHILDHOOD OBESITY: AN EPIDEMIC SCHOOL BUS 500,000 X Nearly 1 in 3 children between the age of 2 and 19 are overweight or obese. That's more than 23 million children - enough to ill over 500,000 school buses. Children who live in unsafe neighborhoods are 61% more likely to be obese than kids in safe Children with a TV in their room or watch more than 2 hours of TV per day are over 1.5 times more likely to be neighborhoods. SAFE ST overweight or obese. Soda and 100% fruit juice are responsible for 10-15% of the total calories consumed by Doomed? Children who are obese at age 6 have a 50% greater chance of being obese as children. adults... even if they have skinny parents. 2- CAUSES OF OBESITY At its core, obesity is caused by taking in more Environment. Busy work schedules, long calories than you use. commutes, fast food restaurants on every corner, a lack of parks and trails, and the high cost of health food all support increased obesity rates. Inactive Lifestyle.we pay the price for many of our modern conveniences in physical inactivity: driving instead of walking or riding a Genes and Family History. Your chances of being bike and spending hours sitting at a desk, on the computer or in front of the television have all contributed to the rise of obesity. overweight are greater if you have overweight parents. Not only do genes affect how much fat is stored in your body, but as a child you tend to pick up your parents'unhealthy habits. Health Conditions & Other Factors. Hormone problems like hypothyroidism and Cushing's syndrome can cause weight gain. Certain medicines, such as antidepressants, have been linked to obesity. Stress, pregnancy and lack of sleep can also be contributors. HOW TO FIGHT FAT No matter how you slice it, losing weight is Reducing your caloric intake by 100 calories per day and walking for 20 minutes every day can result in a 15-20 pound weight loss over the course of a actually simple: Eat less year. MTWTESS Exercise more Just losing 10-15 pounds Everything is in moderation.Don't ban per year can improve health and reduce obesity-related your favorite foods from your diet, just eat them complications. less often and in smaller portions. Start slow.Don't try to change your whole diet over SLOW night – this will probably lead to giving up. Take small steps, like adding a salad once a day. Go green.Try adding Quick tip: Giving up your lettuce, broccoli and other green daily can of soda vegetables to your diet. Greens will net you more than 200 calories. are chock full of vitamins A, C, E and Kin addition to calcium, iron and potassium. Copyright 2010 Elliptical Trainers.org. All Rights Reserved. Sources: http://www.gallup.com/poll/141734/One-Three-Adults-Obese-America-Three-Obese-States.aspx#1 http://www.blueridgenow.com/artide/20100825/ARTICLES/8251001/1015/OPINIONO27Title=Cure-for-obesity-is-one-8217-s-w ill-not-a-pill http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/health/nutrition/04fat.html http://www.cdcgov/mmwr/preview'mmwrhtml/mm59e0803a1.htm?s_cid=mm59e0803al_w http://www.menshealth.com/fattestcities2010/ http://www.caroltorgan.com/childhood-obesity-by-the-numbers/ http://articleslatimes.com/2010/jan/03/science/la-sci-weight-surgery3-2010jan03 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity http://www.healthtree.com/articles/obesity/ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/obe/obe_causes.html http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm ELLIPTICALTRAINERS.org THE SKINNY ON OBESITY IN AMERICA (2010) "More people die in the United States of too much food than of too little." John Kenneth Galbraith THE UNITED STATES OF OBESITY 1 in 4 Americans qualified as obese If all those people held hands, they would circle the globe 3 times over. in the first half of 2010. That's 72.5 million people, or 26.7% of the country. In America's top 10 fattest states, the number of obese people rises to 1 in 3. , 2009. 2.4 million more people became In recent decades, obesity rates have doubled in adults and tripled in children. obese from 2007 to 2007. 2009, enough to fill +2.4 million 148 football fields. AMERICA'S FATTEST PEOPLE BY AGE 18-29 20.3 % BY RACE BY EDUCATION LEVEL 30-39 27.8 % White 25.2 % No high school diploma High school graduate College graduate 32.9 % 40-49 29.4 % Black 36.8 % 29.5 % 50-59 31.1% Hispanic 30.7 % 20.8 % 60-69 30.9 % Other 16.7 % Over 70 20.5 % AMERICA'S FATTEST STATES <20% | 20% < 25% | 25% < 30% ND SD >30% ME NM West Virginia is the fattest state in America, with 1 in 3 Since 2008, New Hampshire residents have gained the most weight with a 6% increase in obesity. West Virginia adults qualifying as obese. Hampshire Colorado docked in as the skinniest state, with1 in 5 obese residents. The biggest loser? Delaware, with a2.7% drop in obesity rate. Colorado Delaware By region: The fat get fatter: obesity increases faster in states that already have a high obesity percentage. NOR THEAST 24.3% WEST MIDWEST 24.4% 28.2% SOUTH 28.4% FAT FATTER AMERICA'S FATTEST CITIES The top 10 most overweight cities: The 10 skinniest cities: 1. Corpus Christi, TX 2. Charleston, WV 3. El Paso, TX 4. Dallas, TX 5. Memphis, TN 6. Kansas City, MO 7. San Antonio, TX 8. Baltimore, MD 9. Houston, TX 10. Birmingham, AL 1. San Francisco, CA 2. Burlington, VT 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle, WA 5. Austin, TX 6. Albuquerque, NM 7. Portland, OR 8. Cincinnati, OH 9. Denver, CO 10. Aurora, CO YOUR BMI OBESITY CALCULATOR The medical definition of obesity is tied to your BMI, or Body Mass Index. To find out your BMI, use 40 the following equation: 30 Your weight (Ibs) *703 25 BMI = Your height (inches)? 18.5 MORBIDLY OBESE BMI NORMAL OVERWEIGHT OBESE OBESITY'S HEALTH CONSEQUENCES Obesity has serious negative effects on your health. When comparing the Obesity is the 2nd leading cause of preventabſe death, just behind smoking. top 10 most obese states with the 10 least obese states, residents of the fatter states are... 9.6% more likely to have high blood pressure 4.5% more likely to have high cholesterol 3.8% more likely to have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes 3.5% more likely to have knee or leg pain 2.3% more likely to have a heart attack Obesity has been linked to conditions such as heart disease, stroke, multiple forms of cancer, depression, asthma, liver disease and even birth defects." THE COST OF OBESITY The medical costs of obesity are estimated to be as Healthcare costs related to obesity are projected to high as $147 billion per year. quadruple: in the next 10 years, accounting for 21% of healthcare spending. 21% The average weight-loss surgery procedure costs $52,224 in California. The same amount could purchase over 100 elliptical trainer machines or 90 two-year gym memberships. On average, obese people have to pay an extra $1,429 per year in medical fees. 21 SURGERY: A QUICK FIX FOR MANY AMERICANS Less than 4% of adults engage in enough physical activity to improve their health, although 40% claim they do. 40% 4% Meanwhile, the rate of Americans undergoing weight-loss surgery has doubled in the last six years. This lead to 220,000 procedures in 2008. CHILDHOOD OBESITY: AN EPIDEMIC SCHOOL BUS 500,000 X Nearly 1 in 3 children between the age of 2 and 19 are overweight or obese. That's more than 23 million children - enough to ill over 500,000 school buses. Children who live in unsafe neighborhoods are 61% more likely to be obese than kids in safe Children with a TV in their room or watch more than 2 hours of TV per day are over 1.5 times more likely to be neighborhoods. SAFE ST overweight or obese. Soda and 100% fruit juice are responsible for 10-15% of the total calories consumed by Doomed? Children who are obese at age 6 have a 50% greater chance of being obese as children. adults... even if they have skinny parents. 2- CAUSES OF OBESITY At its core, obesity is caused by taking in more Environment. Busy work schedules, long calories than you use. commutes, fast food restaurants on every corner, a lack of parks and trails, and the high cost of health food all support increased obesity rates. Inactive Lifestyle.we pay the price for many of our modern conveniences in physical inactivity: driving instead of walking or riding a Genes and Family History. Your chances of being bike and spending hours sitting at a desk, on the computer or in front of the television have all contributed to the rise of obesity. overweight are greater if you have overweight parents. Not only do genes affect how much fat is stored in your body, but as a child you tend to pick up your parents'unhealthy habits. Health Conditions & Other Factors. Hormone problems like hypothyroidism and Cushing's syndrome can cause weight gain. Certain medicines, such as antidepressants, have been linked to obesity. Stress, pregnancy and lack of sleep can also be contributors. HOW TO FIGHT FAT No matter how you slice it, losing weight is Reducing your caloric intake by 100 calories per day and walking for 20 minutes every day can result in a 15-20 pound weight loss over the course of a actually simple: Eat less year. MTWTESS Exercise more Just losing 10-15 pounds Everything is in moderation.Don't ban per year can improve health and reduce obesity-related your favorite foods from your diet, just eat them complications. less often and in smaller portions. Start slow.Don't try to change your whole diet over SLOW night – this will probably lead to giving up. Take small steps, like adding a salad once a day. Go green.Try adding Quick tip: Giving up your lettuce, broccoli and other green daily can of soda vegetables to your diet. Greens will net you more than 200 calories. are chock full of vitamins A, C, E and Kin addition to calcium, iron and potassium. Copyright 2010 Elliptical Trainers.org. All Rights Reserved. Sources: http://www.gallup.com/poll/141734/One-Three-Adults-Obese-America-Three-Obese-States.aspx#1 http://www.blueridgenow.com/artide/20100825/ARTICLES/8251001/1015/OPINIONO27Title=Cure-for-obesity-is-one-8217-s-w ill-not-a-pill http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/health/nutrition/04fat.html http://www.cdcgov/mmwr/preview'mmwrhtml/mm59e0803a1.htm?s_cid=mm59e0803al_w http://www.menshealth.com/fattestcities2010/ http://www.caroltorgan.com/childhood-obesity-by-the-numbers/ http://articleslatimes.com/2010/jan/03/science/la-sci-weight-surgery3-2010jan03 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity http://www.healthtree.com/articles/obesity/ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/obe/obe_causes.html http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm ELLIPTICALTRAINERS.org THE SKINNY ON OBESITY IN AMERICA (2010) "More people die in the United States of too much food than of too little." John Kenneth Galbraith THE UNITED STATES OF OBESITY 1 in 4 Americans qualified as obese If all those people held hands, they would circle the globe 3 times over. in the first half of 2010. That's 72.5 million people, or 26.7% of the country. In America's top 10 fattest states, the number of obese people rises to 1 in 3. , 2009. 2.4 million more people became In recent decades, obesity rates have doubled in adults and tripled in children. obese from 2007 to 2007. 2009, enough to fill +2.4 million 148 football fields. AMERICA'S FATTEST PEOPLE BY AGE 18-29 20.3 % BY RACE BY EDUCATION LEVEL 30-39 27.8 % White 25.2 % No high school diploma High school graduate College graduate 32.9 % 40-49 29.4 % Black 36.8 % 29.5 % 50-59 31.1% Hispanic 30.7 % 20.8 % 60-69 30.9 % Other 16.7 % Over 70 20.5 % AMERICA'S FATTEST STATES <20% | 20% < 25% | 25% < 30% ND SD >30% ME NM West Virginia is the fattest state in America, with 1 in 3 Since 2008, New Hampshire residents have gained the most weight with a 6% increase in obesity. West Virginia adults qualifying as obese. Hampshire Colorado docked in as the skinniest state, with1 in 5 obese residents. The biggest loser? Delaware, with a2.7% drop in obesity rate. Colorado Delaware By region: The fat get fatter: obesity increases faster in states that already have a high obesity percentage. NOR THEAST 24.3% WEST MIDWEST 24.4% 28.2% SOUTH 28.4% FAT FATTER AMERICA'S FATTEST CITIES The top 10 most overweight cities: The 10 skinniest cities: 1. Corpus Christi, TX 2. Charleston, WV 3. El Paso, TX 4. Dallas, TX 5. Memphis, TN 6. Kansas City, MO 7. San Antonio, TX 8. Baltimore, MD 9. Houston, TX 10. Birmingham, AL 1. San Francisco, CA 2. Burlington, VT 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle, WA 5. Austin, TX 6. Albuquerque, NM 7. Portland, OR 8. Cincinnati, OH 9. Denver, CO 10. Aurora, CO YOUR BMI OBESITY CALCULATOR The medical definition of obesity is tied to your BMI, or Body Mass Index. To find out your BMI, use 40 the following equation: 30 Your weight (Ibs) *703 25 BMI = Your height (inches)? 18.5 MORBIDLY OBESE BMI NORMAL OVERWEIGHT OBESE OBESITY'S HEALTH CONSEQUENCES Obesity has serious negative effects on your health. When comparing the Obesity is the 2nd leading cause of preventabſe death, just behind smoking. top 10 most obese states with the 10 least obese states, residents of the fatter states are... 9.6% more likely to have high blood pressure 4.5% more likely to have high cholesterol 3.8% more likely to have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes 3.5% more likely to have knee or leg pain 2.3% more likely to have a heart attack Obesity has been linked to conditions such as heart disease, stroke, multiple forms of cancer, depression, asthma, liver disease and even birth defects." THE COST OF OBESITY The medical costs of obesity are estimated to be as Healthcare costs related to obesity are projected to high as $147 billion per year. quadruple: in the next 10 years, accounting for 21% of healthcare spending. 21% The average weight-loss surgery procedure costs $52,224 in California. The same amount could purchase over 100 elliptical trainer machines or 90 two-year gym memberships. On average, obese people have to pay an extra $1,429 per year in medical fees. 21 SURGERY: A QUICK FIX FOR MANY AMERICANS Less than 4% of adults engage in enough physical activity to improve their health, although 40% claim they do. 40% 4% Meanwhile, the rate of Americans undergoing weight-loss surgery has doubled in the last six years. This lead to 220,000 procedures in 2008. CHILDHOOD OBESITY: AN EPIDEMIC SCHOOL BUS 500,000 X Nearly 1 in 3 children between the age of 2 and 19 are overweight or obese. That's more than 23 million children - enough to ill over 500,000 school buses. Children who live in unsafe neighborhoods are 61% more likely to be obese than kids in safe Children with a TV in their room or watch more than 2 hours of TV per day are over 1.5 times more likely to be neighborhoods. SAFE ST overweight or obese. Soda and 100% fruit juice are responsible for 10-15% of the total calories consumed by Doomed? Children who are obese at age 6 have a 50% greater chance of being obese as children. adults... even if they have skinny parents. 2- CAUSES OF OBESITY At its core, obesity is caused by taking in more Environment. Busy work schedules, long calories than you use. commutes, fast food restaurants on every corner, a lack of parks and trails, and the high cost of health food all support increased obesity rates. Inactive Lifestyle.we pay the price for many of our modern conveniences in physical inactivity: driving instead of walking or riding a Genes and Family History. Your chances of being bike and spending hours sitting at a desk, on the computer or in front of the television have all contributed to the rise of obesity. overweight are greater if you have overweight parents. Not only do genes affect how much fat is stored in your body, but as a child you tend to pick up your parents'unhealthy habits. Health Conditions & Other Factors. Hormone problems like hypothyroidism and Cushing's syndrome can cause weight gain. Certain medicines, such as antidepressants, have been linked to obesity. Stress, pregnancy and lack of sleep can also be contributors. HOW TO FIGHT FAT No matter how you slice it, losing weight is Reducing your caloric intake by 100 calories per day and walking for 20 minutes every day can result in a 15-20 pound weight loss over the course of a actually simple: Eat less year. MTWTESS Exercise more Just losing 10-15 pounds Everything is in moderation.Don't ban per year can improve health and reduce obesity-related your favorite foods from your diet, just eat them complications. less often and in smaller portions. Start slow.Don't try to change your whole diet over SLOW night – this will probably lead to giving up. Take small steps, like adding a salad once a day. Go green.Try adding Quick tip: Giving up your lettuce, broccoli and other green daily can of soda vegetables to your diet. Greens will net you more than 200 calories. are chock full of vitamins A, C, E and Kin addition to calcium, iron and potassium. Copyright 2010 Elliptical Trainers.org. All Rights Reserved. Sources: http://www.gallup.com/poll/141734/One-Three-Adults-Obese-America-Three-Obese-States.aspx#1 http://www.blueridgenow.com/artide/20100825/ARTICLES/8251001/1015/OPINIONO27Title=Cure-for-obesity-is-one-8217-s-w ill-not-a-pill http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/health/nutrition/04fat.html http://www.cdcgov/mmwr/preview'mmwrhtml/mm59e0803a1.htm?s_cid=mm59e0803al_w http://www.menshealth.com/fattestcities2010/ http://www.caroltorgan.com/childhood-obesity-by-the-numbers/ http://articleslatimes.com/2010/jan/03/science/la-sci-weight-surgery3-2010jan03 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity http://www.healthtree.com/articles/obesity/ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/obe/obe_causes.html http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm ELLIPTICALTRAINERS.org THE SKINNY ON OBESITY IN AMERICA (2010) "More people die in the United States of too much food than of too little." John Kenneth Galbraith THE UNITED STATES OF OBESITY 1 in 4 Americans qualified as obese If all those people held hands, they would circle the globe 3 times over. in the first half of 2010. That's 72.5 million people, or 26.7% of the country. In America's top 10 fattest states, the number of obese people rises to 1 in 3. , 2009. 2.4 million more people became In recent decades, obesity rates have doubled in adults and tripled in children. obese from 2007 to 2007. 2009, enough to fill +2.4 million 148 football fields. AMERICA'S FATTEST PEOPLE BY AGE 18-29 20.3 % BY RACE BY EDUCATION LEVEL 30-39 27.8 % White 25.2 % No high school diploma High school graduate College graduate 32.9 % 40-49 29.4 % Black 36.8 % 29.5 % 50-59 31.1% Hispanic 30.7 % 20.8 % 60-69 30.9 % Other 16.7 % Over 70 20.5 % AMERICA'S FATTEST STATES <20% | 20% < 25% | 25% < 30% ND SD >30% ME NM West Virginia is the fattest state in America, with 1 in 3 Since 2008, New Hampshire residents have gained the most weight with a 6% increase in obesity. West Virginia adults qualifying as obese. Hampshire Colorado docked in as the skinniest state, with1 in 5 obese residents. The biggest loser? Delaware, with a2.7% drop in obesity rate. Colorado Delaware By region: The fat get fatter: obesity increases faster in states that already have a high obesity percentage. NOR THEAST 24.3% WEST MIDWEST 24.4% 28.2% SOUTH 28.4% FAT FATTER AMERICA'S FATTEST CITIES The top 10 most overweight cities: The 10 skinniest cities: 1. Corpus Christi, TX 2. Charleston, WV 3. El Paso, TX 4. Dallas, TX 5. Memphis, TN 6. Kansas City, MO 7. San Antonio, TX 8. Baltimore, MD 9. Houston, TX 10. Birmingham, AL 1. San Francisco, CA 2. Burlington, VT 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle, WA 5. Austin, TX 6. Albuquerque, NM 7. Portland, OR 8. Cincinnati, OH 9. Denver, CO 10. Aurora, CO YOUR BMI OBESITY CALCULATOR The medical definition of obesity is tied to your BMI, or Body Mass Index. To find out your BMI, use 40 the following equation: 30 Your weight (Ibs) *703 25 BMI = Your height (inches)? 18.5 MORBIDLY OBESE BMI NORMAL OVERWEIGHT OBESE OBESITY'S HEALTH CONSEQUENCES Obesity has serious negative effects on your health. When comparing the Obesity is the 2nd leading cause of preventabſe death, just behind smoking. top 10 most obese states with the 10 least obese states, residents of the fatter states are... 9.6% more likely to have high blood pressure 4.5% more likely to have high cholesterol 3.8% more likely to have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes 3.5% more likely to have knee or leg pain 2.3% more likely to have a heart attack Obesity has been linked to conditions such as heart disease, stroke, multiple forms of cancer, depression, asthma, liver disease and even birth defects." THE COST OF OBESITY The medical costs of obesity are estimated to be as Healthcare costs related to obesity are projected to high as $147 billion per year. quadruple: in the next 10 years, accounting for 21% of healthcare spending. 21% The average weight-loss surgery procedure costs $52,224 in California. The same amount could purchase over 100 elliptical trainer machines or 90 two-year gym memberships. On average, obese people have to pay an extra $1,429 per year in medical fees. 21 SURGERY: A QUICK FIX FOR MANY AMERICANS Less than 4% of adults engage in enough physical activity to improve their health, although 40% claim they do. 40% 4% Meanwhile, the rate of Americans undergoing weight-loss surgery has doubled in the last six years. This lead to 220,000 procedures in 2008. CHILDHOOD OBESITY: AN EPIDEMIC SCHOOL BUS 500,000 X Nearly 1 in 3 children between the age of 2 and 19 are overweight or obese. That's more than 23 million children - enough to ill over 500,000 school buses. Children who live in unsafe neighborhoods are 61% more likely to be obese than kids in safe Children with a TV in their room or watch more than 2 hours of TV per day are over 1.5 times more likely to be neighborhoods. SAFE ST overweight or obese. Soda and 100% fruit juice are responsible for 10-15% of the total calories consumed by Doomed? Children who are obese at age 6 have a 50% greater chance of being obese as children. adults... even if they have skinny parents. 2- CAUSES OF OBESITY At its core, obesity is caused by taking in more Environment. Busy work schedules, long calories than you use. commutes, fast food restaurants on every corner, a lack of parks and trails, and the high cost of health food all support increased obesity rates. Inactive Lifestyle.we pay the price for many of our modern conveniences in physical inactivity: driving instead of walking or riding a Genes and Family History. Your chances of being bike and spending hours sitting at a desk, on the computer or in front of the television have all contributed to the rise of obesity. overweight are greater if you have overweight parents. Not only do genes affect how much fat is stored in your body, but as a child you tend to pick up your parents'unhealthy habits. Health Conditions & Other Factors. Hormone problems like hypothyroidism and Cushing's syndrome can cause weight gain. Certain medicines, such as antidepressants, have been linked to obesity. Stress, pregnancy and lack of sleep can also be contributors. HOW TO FIGHT FAT No matter how you slice it, losing weight is Reducing your caloric intake by 100 calories per day and walking for 20 minutes every day can result in a 15-20 pound weight loss over the course of a actually simple: Eat less year. MTWTESS Exercise more Just losing 10-15 pounds Everything is in moderation.Don't ban per year can improve health and reduce obesity-related your favorite foods from your diet, just eat them complications. less often and in smaller portions. Start slow.Don't try to change your whole diet over SLOW night – this will probably lead to giving up. Take small steps, like adding a salad once a day. Go green.Try adding Quick tip: Giving up your lettuce, broccoli and other green daily can of soda vegetables to your diet. Greens will net you more than 200 calories. are chock full of vitamins A, C, E and Kin addition to calcium, iron and potassium. Copyright 2010 Elliptical Trainers.org. All Rights Reserved. Sources: http://www.gallup.com/poll/141734/One-Three-Adults-Obese-America-Three-Obese-States.aspx#1 http://www.blueridgenow.com/artide/20100825/ARTICLES/8251001/1015/OPINIONO27Title=Cure-for-obesity-is-one-8217-s-w ill-not-a-pill http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/health/nutrition/04fat.html http://www.cdcgov/mmwr/preview'mmwrhtml/mm59e0803a1.htm?s_cid=mm59e0803al_w http://www.menshealth.com/fattestcities2010/ http://www.caroltorgan.com/childhood-obesity-by-the-numbers/ http://articleslatimes.com/2010/jan/03/science/la-sci-weight-surgery3-2010jan03 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity http://www.healthtree.com/articles/obesity/ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/obe/obe_causes.html http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm ELLIPTICALTRAINERS.org THE SKINNY ON OBESITY IN AMERICA (2010) "More people die in the United States of too much food than of too little." John Kenneth Galbraith THE UNITED STATES OF OBESITY 1 in 4 Americans qualified as obese If all those people held hands, they would circle the globe 3 times over. in the first half of 2010. That's 72.5 million people, or 26.7% of the country. In America's top 10 fattest states, the number of obese people rises to 1 in 3. , 2009. 2.4 million more people became In recent decades, obesity rates have doubled in adults and tripled in children. obese from 2007 to 2007. 2009, enough to fill +2.4 million 148 football fields. AMERICA'S FATTEST PEOPLE BY AGE 18-29 20.3 % BY RACE BY EDUCATION LEVEL 30-39 27.8 % White 25.2 % No high school diploma High school graduate College graduate 32.9 % 40-49 29.4 % Black 36.8 % 29.5 % 50-59 31.1% Hispanic 30.7 % 20.8 % 60-69 30.9 % Other 16.7 % Over 70 20.5 % AMERICA'S FATTEST STATES <20% | 20% < 25% | 25% < 30% ND SD >30% ME NM West Virginia is the fattest state in America, with 1 in 3 Since 2008, New Hampshire residents have gained the most weight with a 6% increase in obesity. West Virginia adults qualifying as obese. Hampshire Colorado docked in as the skinniest state, with1 in 5 obese residents. The biggest loser? Delaware, with a2.7% drop in obesity rate. Colorado Delaware By region: The fat get fatter: obesity increases faster in states that already have a high obesity percentage. NOR THEAST 24.3% WEST MIDWEST 24.4% 28.2% SOUTH 28.4% FAT FATTER AMERICA'S FATTEST CITIES The top 10 most overweight cities: The 10 skinniest cities: 1. Corpus Christi, TX 2. Charleston, WV 3. El Paso, TX 4. Dallas, TX 5. Memphis, TN 6. Kansas City, MO 7. San Antonio, TX 8. Baltimore, MD 9. Houston, TX 10. Birmingham, AL 1. San Francisco, CA 2. Burlington, VT 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle, WA 5. Austin, TX 6. Albuquerque, NM 7. Portland, OR 8. Cincinnati, OH 9. Denver, CO 10. Aurora, CO YOUR BMI OBESITY CALCULATOR The medical definition of obesity is tied to your BMI, or Body Mass Index. To find out your BMI, use 40 the following equation: 30 Your weight (Ibs) *703 25 BMI = Your height (inches)? 18.5 MORBIDLY OBESE BMI NORMAL OVERWEIGHT OBESE OBESITY'S HEALTH CONSEQUENCES Obesity has serious negative effects on your health. When comparing the Obesity is the 2nd leading cause of preventabſe death, just behind smoking. top 10 most obese states with the 10 least obese states, residents of the fatter states are... 9.6% more likely to have high blood pressure 4.5% more likely to have high cholesterol 3.8% more likely to have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes 3.5% more likely to have knee or leg pain 2.3% more likely to have a heart attack Obesity has been linked to conditions such as heart disease, stroke, multiple forms of cancer, depression, asthma, liver disease and even birth defects." THE COST OF OBESITY The medical costs of obesity are estimated to be as Healthcare costs related to obesity are projected to high as $147 billion per year. quadruple: in the next 10 years, accounting for 21% of healthcare spending. 21% The average weight-loss surgery procedure costs $52,224 in California. The same amount could purchase over 100 elliptical trainer machines or 90 two-year gym memberships. On average, obese people have to pay an extra $1,429 per year in medical fees. 21 SURGERY: A QUICK FIX FOR MANY AMERICANS Less than 4% of adults engage in enough physical activity to improve their health, although 40% claim they do. 40% 4% Meanwhile, the rate of Americans undergoing weight-loss surgery has doubled in the last six years. This lead to 220,000 procedures in 2008. CHILDHOOD OBESITY: AN EPIDEMIC SCHOOL BUS 500,000 X Nearly 1 in 3 children between the age of 2 and 19 are overweight or obese. That's more than 23 million children - enough to ill over 500,000 school buses. Children who live in unsafe neighborhoods are 61% more likely to be obese than kids in safe Children with a TV in their room or watch more than 2 hours of TV per day are over 1.5 times more likely to be neighborhoods. SAFE ST overweight or obese. Soda and 100% fruit juice are responsible for 10-15% of the total calories consumed by Doomed? Children who are obese at age 6 have a 50% greater chance of being obese as children. adults... even if they have skinny parents. 2- CAUSES OF OBESITY At its core, obesity is caused by taking in more Environment. Busy work schedules, long calories than you use. commutes, fast food restaurants on every corner, a lack of parks and trails, and the high cost of health food all support increased obesity rates. Inactive Lifestyle.we pay the price for many of our modern conveniences in physical inactivity: driving instead of walking or riding a Genes and Family History. Your chances of being bike and spending hours sitting at a desk, on the computer or in front of the television have all contributed to the rise of obesity. overweight are greater if you have overweight parents. Not only do genes affect how much fat is stored in your body, but as a child you tend to pick up your parents'unhealthy habits. Health Conditions & Other Factors. Hormone problems like hypothyroidism and Cushing's syndrome can cause weight gain. Certain medicines, such as antidepressants, have been linked to obesity. Stress, pregnancy and lack of sleep can also be contributors. HOW TO FIGHT FAT No matter how you slice it, losing weight is Reducing your caloric intake by 100 calories per day and walking for 20 minutes every day can result in a 15-20 pound weight loss over the course of a actually simple: Eat less year. MTWTESS Exercise more Just losing 10-15 pounds Everything is in moderation.Don't ban per year can improve health and reduce obesity-related your favorite foods from your diet, just eat them complications. less often and in smaller portions. Start slow.Don't try to change your whole diet over SLOW night – this will probably lead to giving up. Take small steps, like adding a salad once a day. Go green.Try adding Quick tip: Giving up your lettuce, broccoli and other green daily can of soda vegetables to your diet. Greens will net you more than 200 calories. are chock full of vitamins A, C, E and Kin addition to calcium, iron and potassium. Copyright 2010 Elliptical Trainers.org. All Rights Reserved. Sources: http://www.gallup.com/poll/141734/One-Three-Adults-Obese-America-Three-Obese-States.aspx#1 http://www.blueridgenow.com/artide/20100825/ARTICLES/8251001/1015/OPINIONO27Title=Cure-for-obesity-is-one-8217-s-w ill-not-a-pill http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/health/nutrition/04fat.html http://www.cdcgov/mmwr/preview'mmwrhtml/mm59e0803a1.htm?s_cid=mm59e0803al_w http://www.menshealth.com/fattestcities2010/ http://www.caroltorgan.com/childhood-obesity-by-the-numbers/ http://articleslatimes.com/2010/jan/03/science/la-sci-weight-surgery3-2010jan03 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity http://www.healthtree.com/articles/obesity/ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/obe/obe_causes.html http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm ELLIPTICALTRAINERS.org THE SKINNY ON OBESITY IN AMERICA (2010) "More people die in the United States of too much food than of too little." John Kenneth Galbraith THE UNITED STATES OF OBESITY 1 in 4 Americans qualified as obese If all those people held hands, they would circle the globe 3 times over. in the first half of 2010. That's 72.5 million people, or 26.7% of the country. In America's top 10 fattest states, the number of obese people rises to 1 in 3. , 2009. 2.4 million more people became In recent decades, obesity rates have doubled in adults and tripled in children. obese from 2007 to 2007. 2009, enough to fill +2.4 million 148 football fields. AMERICA'S FATTEST PEOPLE BY AGE 18-29 20.3 % BY RACE BY EDUCATION LEVEL 30-39 27.8 % White 25.2 % No high school diploma High school graduate College graduate 32.9 % 40-49 29.4 % Black 36.8 % 29.5 % 50-59 31.1% Hispanic 30.7 % 20.8 % 60-69 30.9 % Other 16.7 % Over 70 20.5 % AMERICA'S FATTEST STATES <20% | 20% < 25% | 25% < 30% ND SD >30% ME NM West Virginia is the fattest state in America, with 1 in 3 Since 2008, New Hampshire residents have gained the most weight with a 6% increase in obesity. West Virginia adults qualifying as obese. Hampshire Colorado docked in as the skinniest state, with1 in 5 obese residents. The biggest loser? Delaware, with a2.7% drop in obesity rate. Colorado Delaware By region: The fat get fatter: obesity increases faster in states that already have a high obesity percentage. NOR THEAST 24.3% WEST MIDWEST 24.4% 28.2% SOUTH 28.4% FAT FATTER AMERICA'S FATTEST CITIES The top 10 most overweight cities: The 10 skinniest cities: 1. Corpus Christi, TX 2. Charleston, WV 3. El Paso, TX 4. Dallas, TX 5. Memphis, TN 6. Kansas City, MO 7. San Antonio, TX 8. Baltimore, MD 9. Houston, TX 10. Birmingham, AL 1. San Francisco, CA 2. Burlington, VT 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle, WA 5. Austin, TX 6. Albuquerque, NM 7. Portland, OR 8. Cincinnati, OH 9. Denver, CO 10. Aurora, CO YOUR BMI OBESITY CALCULATOR The medical definition of obesity is tied to your BMI, or Body Mass Index. To find out your BMI, use 40 the following equation: 30 Your weight (Ibs) *703 25 BMI = Your height (inches)? 18.5 MORBIDLY OBESE BMI NORMAL OVERWEIGHT OBESE OBESITY'S HEALTH CONSEQUENCES Obesity has serious negative effects on your health. When comparing the Obesity is the 2nd leading cause of preventabſe death, just behind smoking. top 10 most obese states with the 10 least obese states, residents of the fatter states are... 9.6% more likely to have high blood pressure 4.5% more likely to have high cholesterol 3.8% more likely to have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes 3.5% more likely to have knee or leg pain 2.3% more likely to have a heart attack Obesity has been linked to conditions such as heart disease, stroke, multiple forms of cancer, depression, asthma, liver disease and even birth defects." THE COST OF OBESITY The medical costs of obesity are estimated to be as Healthcare costs related to obesity are projected to high as $147 billion per year. quadruple: in the next 10 years, accounting for 21% of healthcare spending. 21% The average weight-loss surgery procedure costs $52,224 in California. The same amount could purchase over 100 elliptical trainer machines or 90 two-year gym memberships. On average, obese people have to pay an extra $1,429 per year in medical fees. 21 SURGERY: A QUICK FIX FOR MANY AMERICANS Less than 4% of adults engage in enough physical activity to improve their health, although 40% claim they do. 40% 4% Meanwhile, the rate of Americans undergoing weight-loss surgery has doubled in the last six years. This lead to 220,000 procedures in 2008. CHILDHOOD OBESITY: AN EPIDEMIC SCHOOL BUS 500,000 X Nearly 1 in 3 children between the age of 2 and 19 are overweight or obese. That's more than 23 million children - enough to ill over 500,000 school buses. Children who live in unsafe neighborhoods are 61% more likely to be obese than kids in safe Children with a TV in their room or watch more than 2 hours of TV per day are over 1.5 times more likely to be neighborhoods. SAFE ST overweight or obese. Soda and 100% fruit juice are responsible for 10-15% of the total calories consumed by Doomed? Children who are obese at age 6 have a 50% greater chance of being obese as children. adults... even if they have skinny parents. 2- CAUSES OF OBESITY At its core, obesity is caused by taking in more Environment. Busy work schedules, long calories than you use. commutes, fast food restaurants on every corner, a lack of parks and trails, and the high cost of health food all support increased obesity rates. Inactive Lifestyle.we pay the price for many of our modern conveniences in physical inactivity: driving instead of walking or riding a Genes and Family History. Your chances of being bike and spending hours sitting at a desk, on the computer or in front of the television have all contributed to the rise of obesity. overweight are greater if you have overweight parents. Not only do genes affect how much fat is stored in your body, but as a child you tend to pick up your parents'unhealthy habits. Health Conditions & Other Factors. Hormone problems like hypothyroidism and Cushing's syndrome can cause weight gain. Certain medicines, such as antidepressants, have been linked to obesity. Stress, pregnancy and lack of sleep can also be contributors. HOW TO FIGHT FAT No matter how you slice it, losing weight is Reducing your caloric intake by 100 calories per day and walking for 20 minutes every day can result in a 15-20 pound weight loss over the course of a actually simple: Eat less year. MTWTESS Exercise more Just losing 10-15 pounds Everything is in moderation.Don't ban per year can improve health and reduce obesity-related your favorite foods from your diet, just eat them complications. less often and in smaller portions. Start slow.Don't try to change your whole diet over SLOW night – this will probably lead to giving up. Take small steps, like adding a salad once a day. Go green.Try adding Quick tip: Giving up your lettuce, broccoli and other green daily can of soda vegetables to your diet. Greens will net you more than 200 calories. are chock full of vitamins A, C, E and Kin addition to calcium, iron and potassium. Copyright 2010 Elliptical Trainers.org. All Rights Reserved. Sources: http://www.gallup.com/poll/141734/One-Three-Adults-Obese-America-Three-Obese-States.aspx#1 http://www.blueridgenow.com/artide/20100825/ARTICLES/8251001/1015/OPINIONO27Title=Cure-for-obesity-is-one-8217-s-w ill-not-a-pill http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/health/nutrition/04fat.html http://www.cdcgov/mmwr/preview'mmwrhtml/mm59e0803a1.htm?s_cid=mm59e0803al_w http://www.menshealth.com/fattestcities2010/ http://www.caroltorgan.com/childhood-obesity-by-the-numbers/ http://articleslatimes.com/2010/jan/03/science/la-sci-weight-surgery3-2010jan03 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity http://www.healthtree.com/articles/obesity/ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/obe/obe_causes.html http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm ELLIPTICALTRAINERS.org THE SKINNY ON OBESITY IN AMERICA (2010) "More people die in the United States of too much food than of too little." John Kenneth Galbraith THE UNITED STATES OF OBESITY 1 in 4 Americans qualified as obese If all those people held hands, they would circle the globe 3 times over. in the first half of 2010. That's 72.5 million people, or 26.7% of the country. In America's top 10 fattest states, the number of obese people rises to 1 in 3. , 2009. 2.4 million more people became In recent decades, obesity rates have doubled in adults and tripled in children. obese from 2007 to 2007. 2009, enough to fill +2.4 million 148 football fields. AMERICA'S FATTEST PEOPLE BY AGE 18-29 20.3 % BY RACE BY EDUCATION LEVEL 30-39 27.8 % White 25.2 % No high school diploma High school graduate College graduate 32.9 % 40-49 29.4 % Black 36.8 % 29.5 % 50-59 31.1% Hispanic 30.7 % 20.8 % 60-69 30.9 % Other 16.7 % Over 70 20.5 % AMERICA'S FATTEST STATES <20% | 20% < 25% | 25% < 30% ND SD >30% ME NM West Virginia is the fattest state in America, with 1 in 3 Since 2008, New Hampshire residents have gained the most weight with a 6% increase in obesity. West Virginia adults qualifying as obese. Hampshire Colorado docked in as the skinniest state, with1 in 5 obese residents. The biggest loser? Delaware, with a2.7% drop in obesity rate. Colorado Delaware By region: The fat get fatter: obesity increases faster in states that already have a high obesity percentage. NOR THEAST 24.3% WEST MIDWEST 24.4% 28.2% SOUTH 28.4% FAT FATTER AMERICA'S FATTEST CITIES The top 10 most overweight cities: The 10 skinniest cities: 1. Corpus Christi, TX 2. Charleston, WV 3. El Paso, TX 4. Dallas, TX 5. Memphis, TN 6. Kansas City, MO 7. San Antonio, TX 8. Baltimore, MD 9. Houston, TX 10. Birmingham, AL 1. San Francisco, CA 2. Burlington, VT 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle, WA 5. Austin, TX 6. Albuquerque, NM 7. Portland, OR 8. Cincinnati, OH 9. Denver, CO 10. Aurora, CO YOUR BMI OBESITY CALCULATOR The medical definition of obesity is tied to your BMI, or Body Mass Index. To find out your BMI, use 40 the following equation: 30 Your weight (Ibs) *703 25 BMI = Your height (inches)? 18.5 MORBIDLY OBESE BMI NORMAL OVERWEIGHT OBESE OBESITY'S HEALTH CONSEQUENCES Obesity has serious negative effects on your health. When comparing the Obesity is the 2nd leading cause of preventabſe death, just behind smoking. top 10 most obese states with the 10 least obese states, residents of the fatter states are... 9.6% more likely to have high blood pressure 4.5% more likely to have high cholesterol 3.8% more likely to have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes 3.5% more likely to have knee or leg pain 2.3% more likely to have a heart attack Obesity has been linked to conditions such as heart disease, stroke, multiple forms of cancer, depression, asthma, liver disease and even birth defects." THE COST OF OBESITY The medical costs of obesity are estimated to be as Healthcare costs related to obesity are projected to high as $147 billion per year. quadruple: in the next 10 years, accounting for 21% of healthcare spending. 21% The average weight-loss surgery procedure costs $52,224 in California. The same amount could purchase over 100 elliptical trainer machines or 90 two-year gym memberships. On average, obese people have to pay an extra $1,429 per year in medical fees. 21 SURGERY: A QUICK FIX FOR MANY AMERICANS Less than 4% of adults engage in enough physical activity to improve their health, although 40% claim they do. 40% 4% Meanwhile, the rate of Americans undergoing weight-loss surgery has doubled in the last six years. This lead to 220,000 procedures in 2008. CHILDHOOD OBESITY: AN EPIDEMIC SCHOOL BUS 500,000 X Nearly 1 in 3 children between the age of 2 and 19 are overweight or obese. That's more than 23 million children - enough to ill over 500,000 school buses. Children who live in unsafe neighborhoods are 61% more likely to be obese than kids in safe Children with a TV in their room or watch more than 2 hours of TV per day are over 1.5 times more likely to be neighborhoods. SAFE ST overweight or obese. Soda and 100% fruit juice are responsible for 10-15% of the total calories consumed by Doomed? Children who are obese at age 6 have a 50% greater chance of being obese as children. adults... even if they have skinny parents. 2- CAUSES OF OBESITY At its core, obesity is caused by taking in more Environment. Busy work schedules, long calories than you use. commutes, fast food restaurants on every corner, a lack of parks and trails, and the high cost of health food all support increased obesity rates. Inactive Lifestyle.we pay the price for many of our modern conveniences in physical inactivity: driving instead of walking or riding a Genes and Family History. Your chances of being bike and spending hours sitting at a desk, on the computer or in front of the television have all contributed to the rise of obesity. overweight are greater if you have overweight parents. Not only do genes affect how much fat is stored in your body, but as a child you tend to pick up your parents'unhealthy habits. Health Conditions & Other Factors. Hormone problems like hypothyroidism and Cushing's syndrome can cause weight gain. Certain medicines, such as antidepressants, have been linked to obesity. Stress, pregnancy and lack of sleep can also be contributors. HOW TO FIGHT FAT No matter how you slice it, losing weight is Reducing your caloric intake by 100 calories per day and walking for 20 minutes every day can result in a 15-20 pound weight loss over the course of a actually simple: Eat less year. MTWTESS Exercise more Just losing 10-15 pounds Everything is in moderation.Don't ban per year can improve health and reduce obesity-related your favorite foods from your diet, just eat them complications. less often and in smaller portions. Start slow.Don't try to change your whole diet over SLOW night – this will probably lead to giving up. Take small steps, like adding a salad once a day. Go green.Try adding Quick tip: Giving up your lettuce, broccoli and other green daily can of soda vegetables to your diet. Greens will net you more than 200 calories. are chock full of vitamins A, C, E and Kin addition to calcium, iron and potassium. Copyright 2010 Elliptical Trainers.org. All Rights Reserved. Sources: http://www.gallup.com/poll/141734/One-Three-Adults-Obese-America-Three-Obese-States.aspx#1 http://www.blueridgenow.com/artide/20100825/ARTICLES/8251001/1015/OPINIONO27Title=Cure-for-obesity-is-one-8217-s-w ill-not-a-pill http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/health/nutrition/04fat.html http://www.cdcgov/mmwr/preview'mmwrhtml/mm59e0803a1.htm?s_cid=mm59e0803al_w http://www.menshealth.com/fattestcities2010/ http://www.caroltorgan.com/childhood-obesity-by-the-numbers/ http://articleslatimes.com/2010/jan/03/science/la-sci-weight-surgery3-2010jan03 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity http://www.healthtree.com/articles/obesity/ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/obe/obe_causes.html http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm ELLIPTICALTRAINERS.org THE SKINNY ON OBESITY IN AMERICA (2010) "More people die in the United States of too much food than of too little." John Kenneth Galbraith THE UNITED STATES OF OBESITY 1 in 4 Americans qualified as obese If all those people held hands, they would circle the globe 3 times over. in the first half of 2010. That's 72.5 million people, or 26.7% of the country. In America's top 10 fattest states, the number of obese people rises to 1 in 3. , 2009. 2.4 million more people became In recent decades, obesity rates have doubled in adults and tripled in children. obese from 2007 to 2007. 2009, enough to fill +2.4 million 148 football fields. AMERICA'S FATTEST PEOPLE BY AGE 18-29 20.3 % BY RACE BY EDUCATION LEVEL 30-39 27.8 % White 25.2 % No high school diploma High school graduate College graduate 32.9 % 40-49 29.4 % Black 36.8 % 29.5 % 50-59 31.1% Hispanic 30.7 % 20.8 % 60-69 30.9 % Other 16.7 % Over 70 20.5 % AMERICA'S FATTEST STATES <20% | 20% < 25% | 25% < 30% ND SD >30% ME NM West Virginia is the fattest state in America, with 1 in 3 Since 2008, New Hampshire residents have gained the most weight with a 6% increase in obesity. West Virginia adults qualifying as obese. Hampshire Colorado docked in as the skinniest state, with1 in 5 obese residents. The biggest loser? Delaware, with a2.7% drop in obesity rate. Colorado Delaware By region: The fat get fatter: obesity increases faster in states that already have a high obesity percentage. NOR THEAST 24.3% WEST MIDWEST 24.4% 28.2% SOUTH 28.4% FAT FATTER AMERICA'S FATTEST CITIES The top 10 most overweight cities: The 10 skinniest cities: 1. Corpus Christi, TX 2. Charleston, WV 3. El Paso, TX 4. Dallas, TX 5. Memphis, TN 6. Kansas City, MO 7. San Antonio, TX 8. Baltimore, MD 9. Houston, TX 10. Birmingham, AL 1. San Francisco, CA 2. Burlington, VT 3. Washington, DC 4. Seattle, WA 5. Austin, TX 6. Albuquerque, NM 7. Portland, OR 8. Cincinnati, OH 9. Denver, CO 10. Aurora, CO YOUR BMI OBESITY CALCULATOR The medical definition of obesity is tied to your BMI, or Body Mass Index. To find out your BMI, use 40 the following equation: 30 Your weight (Ibs) *703 25 BMI = Your height (inches)? 18.5 MORBIDLY OBESE BMI NORMAL OVERWEIGHT OBESE OBESITY'S HEALTH CONSEQUENCES Obesity has serious negative effects on your health. When comparing the Obesity is the 2nd leading cause of preventabſe death, just behind smoking. top 10 most obese states with the 10 least obese states, residents of the fatter states are... 9.6% more likely to have high blood pressure 4.5% more likely to have high cholesterol 3.8% more likely to have Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes 3.5% more likely to have knee or leg pain 2.3% more likely to have a heart attack Obesity has been linked to conditions such as heart disease, stroke, multiple forms of cancer, depression, asthma, liver disease and even birth defects." THE COST OF OBESITY The medical costs of obesity are estimated to be as Healthcare costs related to obesity are projected to high as $147 billion per year. quadruple: in the next 10 years, accounting for 21% of healthcare spending. 21% The average weight-loss surgery procedure costs $52,224 in California. The same amount could purchase over 100 elliptical trainer machines or 90 two-year gym memberships. On average, obese people have to pay an extra $1,429 per year in medical fees. 21 SURGERY: A QUICK FIX FOR MANY AMERICANS Less than 4% of adults engage in enough physical activity to improve their health, although 40% claim they do. 40% 4% Meanwhile, the rate of Americans undergoing weight-loss surgery has doubled in the last six years. This lead to 220,000 procedures in 2008. CHILDHOOD OBESITY: AN EPIDEMIC SCHOOL BUS 500,000 X Nearly 1 in 3 children between the age of 2 and 19 are overweight or obese. That's more than 23 million children - enough to ill over 500,000 school buses. Children who live in unsafe neighborhoods are 61% more likely to be obese than kids in safe Children with a TV in their room or watch more than 2 hours of TV per day are over 1.5 times more likely to be neighborhoods. SAFE ST overweight or obese. Soda and 100% fruit juice are responsible for 10-15% of the total calories consumed by Doomed? Children who are obese at age 6 have a 50% greater chance of being obese as children. adults... even if they have skinny parents. 2- CAUSES OF OBESITY At its core, obesity is caused by taking in more Environment. Busy work schedules, long calories than you use. commutes, fast food restaurants on every corner, a lack of parks and trails, and the high cost of health food all support increased obesity rates. Inactive Lifestyle.we pay the price for many of our modern conveniences in physical inactivity: driving instead of walking or riding a Genes and Family History. Your chances of being bike and spending hours sitting at a desk, on the computer or in front of the television have all contributed to the rise of obesity. overweight are greater if you have overweight parents. Not only do genes affect how much fat is stored in your body, but as a child you tend to pick up your parents'unhealthy habits. Health Conditions & Other Factors. Hormone problems like hypothyroidism and Cushing's syndrome can cause weight gain. Certain medicines, such as antidepressants, have been linked to obesity. Stress, pregnancy and lack of sleep can also be contributors. HOW TO FIGHT FAT No matter how you slice it, losing weight is Reducing your caloric intake by 100 calories per day and walking for 20 minutes every day can result in a 15-20 pound weight loss over the course of a actually simple: Eat less year. MTWTESS Exercise more Just losing 10-15 pounds Everything is in moderation.Don't ban per year can improve health and reduce obesity-related your favorite foods from your diet, just eat them complications. less often and in smaller portions. Start slow.Don't try to change your whole diet over SLOW night – this will probably lead to giving up. Take small steps, like adding a salad once a day. Go green.Try adding Quick tip: Giving up your lettuce, broccoli and other green daily can of soda vegetables to your diet. Greens will net you more than 200 calories. are chock full of vitamins A, C, E and Kin addition to calcium, iron and potassium. Copyright 2010 Elliptical Trainers.org. All Rights Reserved. Sources: http://www.gallup.com/poll/141734/One-Three-Adults-Obese-America-Three-Obese-States.aspx#1 http://www.blueridgenow.com/artide/20100825/ARTICLES/8251001/1015/OPINIONO27Title=Cure-for-obesity-is-one-8217-s-w ill-not-a-pill http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/04/health/nutrition/04fat.html http://www.cdcgov/mmwr/preview'mmwrhtml/mm59e0803a1.htm?s_cid=mm59e0803al_w http://www.menshealth.com/fattestcities2010/ http://www.caroltorgan.com/childhood-obesity-by-the-numbers/ http://articleslatimes.com/2010/jan/03/science/la-sci-weight-surgery3-2010jan03 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity http://www.healthtree.com/articles/obesity/ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/obe/obe_causes.html http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm ELLIPTICALTRAINERS.org