One Third of Americans Are Obese
Posted by Martin Lukaszewski on Thursday, January 14, 2010
Under: Obesity
According to a Wall Street Journal column posted on WSJ.com on Wednesday, January 13, 2010, one-third of American Adults. Now more than ever it is neccessary to find inovative ways to change America's path to heart disease, stroke, and other illnesses which can be attributed to obesity.
In a effort to help Americans, Advocare representatives have combined a grouping of products that make a difference in the weight loss habits of people like you and me. Just like a car that needs an oil change every three months, using the items found in a 24 Day Challenge will help you turn your BMI from towards obesity and head it toward a more healthy you. Maintenance products can then fill in the gaps for the remaining nine and a half weeks.
ONE THIRD OF AMERICANS ARE OBESE
courtesy of WSJ.com
WASHINGTON—One-third of American adults are obese, according to new U.S. government figures released Wednesday, but the rate of increase seen in recent decades has slowed.
Figures from the National Center for Health Statistics showed 34% of American adults age 20 and older were obese in 2007-08 while 68% were considered overweight or obese. In children ages 2 through 19, 17% were considered obese while 32% were considered overweight. Broadly, the figures are similar to rates seen in 1999-2000.
"Obesity remains high and is a significant public- health problem in the U.S.," said Cynthia Ogden, one of the main researchers involved in tabulating the data and an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's health- statistics unit.
But, she said, the rapid increases in obesity rates seen during the 1980s and 1990s are slowing for most groups. Researchers did find an increase in the number of boys who are considered the "very heaviest," or those who are above the 97th percentile on a growth chart.
The figures are taken from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which are a set of studies that are designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. Data from the surveys are collected on two-year cycles with the most-recent data being from 2007-08.
"I see this as relatively good news," said William Dietz, the director of CDC's division of nutrition, physical activity and obesity. "It suggests we've halted the progression of the epidemic."
Still, much needs to be done in order to reverse the trend, and the White House is expected to soon announce new efforts to address obesity including getting involved in efforts this year to rewrite legislation that governs school breakfast and lunch programs. "The administration recognizes that control of obesity is related to health reform," Dr. Dietz said.
The obesity figures were taken from 5,555 adults and nearly 4,000 children who are considered r epresentative of the U.S. population. For adults, researchers looked at body mass index, a measure that estimates body fat by using a person's height and weight in the calculation. Those with BMIs of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight and those who are considered obese have a BMI of 30 or greater. A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered a normal weight for adults.
In children, researchers look at growth charts that plot children's weight and height and then compare the charts by age group. Children at or above the 95th percentile for weight are considered obese while those at or above the 85th percentile are considered overweight.
In a effort to help Americans, Advocare representatives have combined a grouping of products that make a difference in the weight loss habits of people like you and me. Just like a car that needs an oil change every three months, using the items found in a 24 Day Challenge will help you turn your BMI from towards obesity and head it toward a more healthy you. Maintenance products can then fill in the gaps for the remaining nine and a half weeks.
ONE THIRD OF AMERICANS ARE OBESE
courtesy of WSJ.com
WASHINGTON—One-third of American adults are obese, according to new U.S. government figures released Wednesday, but the rate of increase seen in recent decades has slowed.
Figures from the National Center for Health Statistics showed 34% of American adults age 20 and older were obese in 2007-08 while 68% were considered overweight or obese. In children ages 2 through 19, 17% were considered obese while 32% were considered overweight. Broadly, the figures are similar to rates seen in 1999-2000.
"Obesity remains high and is a significant public- health problem in the U.S.," said Cynthia Ogden, one of the main researchers involved in tabulating the data and an epidemiologist with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's health- statistics unit.
But, she said, the rapid increases in obesity rates seen during the 1980s and 1990s are slowing for most groups. Researchers did find an increase in the number of boys who are considered the "very heaviest," or those who are above the 97th percentile on a growth chart.
The figures are taken from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, which are a set of studies that are designed to assess the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the United States. Data from the surveys are collected on two-year cycles with the most-recent data being from 2007-08.
"I see this as relatively good news," said William Dietz, the director of CDC's division of nutrition, physical activity and obesity. "It suggests we've halted the progression of the epidemic."
Still, much needs to be done in order to reverse the trend, and the White House is expected to soon announce new efforts to address obesity including getting involved in efforts this year to rewrite legislation that governs school breakfast and lunch programs. "The administration recognizes that control of obesity is related to health reform," Dr. Dietz said.
The obesity figures were taken from 5,555 adults and nearly 4,000 children who are considered r epresentative of the U.S. population. For adults, researchers looked at body mass index, a measure that estimates body fat by using a person's height and weight in the calculation. Those with BMIs of 25 to 29.9 are considered overweight and those who are considered obese have a BMI of 30 or greater. A BMI of 18.5 to 24.9 is considered a normal weight for adults.
In children, researchers look at growth charts that plot children's weight and height and then compare the charts by age group. Children at or above the 95th percentile for weight are considered obese while those at or above the 85th percentile are considered overweight.
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