1. The Burden of Obesity in North Carolina Obesity-Related Chronic Disease

2. More than half (53%) of all deaths of North Carolinians are preventable. Overweight and obesity are significantly associated with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, arthritis, and poor health status. Inadequate fruits and vegetables, lack of leisure time physical activity, obesity, and overweight make up 80% of N.C.s risk factor or behaviors.

3. Preventable Causes of Death in N.C. State Center for Health Statistics, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, (2007).

4. The Burden of Obesity in North Carolina Cancer

5. Cancer About 41,000 new cases of cancer in 2002 in the United States were estimated to be due to obesity. About 41,000 new cases of cancer in 2002 in the United States were estimated to be due to obesity. 14% percent of cancer deaths among men and 20% of cancer deaths among women may be due to overweight and obesity. 14% percent of cancer deaths among men and 20% of cancer deaths among women may be due to overweight and obesity.