Obesity ◦ An excess proportion of total body fat ◦ One is considered obese when his weight is over 20% of the normal body weight Body Mass Index One is considered overweight if his BMI is between One is considered obese if his BMI is over 30
2/3 of adults in the United States are obese Overweight or Obesity BMI >/= 25 kg/m 2 Obesity BMI >/= 30 kg/m 2 Extreme Obesity BMI >/= 40 kg/m 2 All68.8%35.7%6.3% All Females63.7%35.8%8.1% White (non-Hispanic) 59.5%32.2%7.1% Black (non-Hispanic) 82.1%58.5%17.8% Hispanic75.7%41.4%6.0% All Males73.9%35.5%4.4% White (non-Hispanic) 74.0%36.2%4.2% Black (non-Hispanic) 69.9%38.8%7.4% Hispanic81.7%37.0%4.1%
In the United States as of 2012 ◦ About ¼ of 2-5 year olds are either overweight or obese ◦ About 1/3 of school-age children and adolescents are overweight or obese ◦ It has increased more rapidly among African- American and Hispanic Children ◦ Higher among children living in the Southern parts of the U.S.
If American citizens do not do anything to help plateau our obesity rates and decrease them, we are headed for trouble. There is nothing beneficial about obesity, it hinders our nation and the people in it. trainers/
More energy ingested than energy exerted over a period of time results in weight gain
Poor diet Lack of exercise Genetics guides/medical-conditions/a-z-of-medical- conditions/obesity/causes-obesity.shtml
Oversized portions Fast food: A survey reported that almost 20 percent of Americans eat at fast food restaurants at least twice a week Eating foods with a high glycemic index (the ability of food to increase glucose in blood) Eating simple carbs Eating trans fat as opposed to polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats
Sedentary jobs prevent us from exercising the recommended 30 minutes a day Our society is centered around convenience: Fast food drive through’s, elevators, cars, etc
If one of your parents is obese, you are 3x more likely to become obese in your lifetime. Heredity plays a lesser role in obesity compared to learned habits from parents. Behavioral sympathy: Children copy the eating habits of their parents
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Type Two Diabetes Heart Problems High Blood Pressure High Cholesterol Joint Pain Arthritis Dementia Organ Failure Death
Bariatric Devices Insurance Costs Raised Employer Rates Taxpayer Increases Price of Gas Increases Individual Health Costs Federal Costs
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Depression Anxiety Familial Relations Strained Loss of a Job Bad Image Perception Bullying Stereotyping Obese Women are 30% More Likely to Commit Suicide.