Obesity

THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC

WHY ARE WE HERE?

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC.

19961991

2003

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991, 1996, 2003

No Data

<10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%

(*BMI 30, or about 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1986

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1987

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1988

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1989

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1992

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1993

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1994

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1996

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1997

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1998

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1999

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2002

No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%

Obesity* Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2003

Source: Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999;282:16, 2001;286:10.

No Data <10% 10%-14% 15%-19% 20%-24% 25%

In 1999: 61% of adults in the United States were overweight or obese

By 2000: Over 45 million adults were obese

WHY WORRY ABOUT

OBESITY?

Excess weight is a matter of health!

It significantly increases health risks and chronic conditions among all ages

• Heart disease• Stroke• Diabetes - especially Type II Diabetes

which is rapidly increasing among teens• Hypertension• Cancer• Arthritis• and others

The more overweight one is, the more likely it is that you will have

one or more chronic health conditions.

Chronic diseases account for 7

of every 10 deaths in the United

States.

And for more than 60% of medical

costs.

WHAT’S BEHIND AMERICA’S

WEIGHT GAIN?

Everyday choices and behaviors that result in eating too many calories

and/or using too few.

Over-nutritionAND

Under-activity

On average:

Americans’ energy input

(how many calories we take in)

EXCEEDS

expenditure by 300 calories per day.

This is equivalent to: 3-4 oranges OR 6 Oreo® cookies OR a 3 mile walk

Compare overweight and obesity to

smoking and tobacco. . .

Everyday in the US…61% of adults are overweight or obese19% of adults smoke

Everyday in the US…Smoking is the #1 cause of preventable deathsObesity is #2. And gaining…

National, state and local attention & activities:

Some approaches include:• Increasing the amount of time K-12 students participate in

physical activity each day

• Social marketing that promotes limiting the amount of time kids spend watching TV, spending time online or playing video games

• Community-wide initiatives that create “safe” walking zones, including routes where kids can walk to school

• Insurance incentives to join health clubs

Potential PARTNERS Neighborhoods Businesses-Worksites Food Sources Healthcare Providers and Insurers Schools and Municipal Agencies Sports, Diet and Fitness Outlets Churches and Civic Groups Media

TOGETHER WE CAN ACCOMPLISH GREAT THINGS