Obesity Facts & Figures

How many Americans are overweight or obese?
34% of U.S. adults are considered overweight, and an additional 31% are obese, for a total of 65%.

How many adults are obese in my state?
See the chart below from MSNBC.

What is the difference between overweight versus obesity?
Anyone with a body mass index (a ratio between your height and weight) of 25 or above — that’s someone, for example, who is 5-foot-4 and 145 pounds — is considered overweight, according to the National Institutes of Health. Anyone with a body mass index of 30 or above — such as someone who is 5-foot-6 and 186 pounds — is considered obese.

How many deaths are attributed to obesity each year?
300,000 people die each year due to obesity-related causes, making it the second-leading cause of death after smoking. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of hypertension, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and some cancers.

How many children are overweight in the U.S.?
15% of youngsters ages 6 to 19 and 10% of children 2 through 5 are considered seriously overweight.

Why are so many dieters doomed to fail?
About 45% of women and 25% of men are trying to lose weight at any one time, but only one-fifth are using the recommended combination of fewer calories and increased exercise.

How much do we spend on obesity?
According to MSNBC, "Americans spend more than $33 billion a year on weight-loss products and services. However, the economic cost of obesity in the U.S. was about $117 billion in 2000."

What should we be doing?
Here is MSNBC's simple answer: "Choose low-fat, lean foods from the five major food groups; eat sensible portions, and use fats, oils, sweets and salt sparingly. Total fat intake should be no more than 30 percent of daily calories. Exercise moderately for at least 30 minutes on most days. If you need to lose weight, do so gradually — aim to lose about 10 percent of your body weight over 6 months."

Sources: MSNBC, AHA, NIH, CDC, NHNES

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