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Relevant Statistics
America's Five Fastest Growing Health Concerns
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2001 |
1999 |
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Obesity* |
61.0% |
56.4% |
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Diabetes |
18.3% |
12.0% |
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Depression |
19.1% |
14.8% |
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Impotence |
9.2% |
7.4% |
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Aging Related Problems |
22.5% |
19.2% |
USA
Obesity Rates
58 Million Overweight (about 1/3); 40 Million Obese; 3 Million morbidly
Obese
Eight out of 10 over 25's Overweight
78% of American's not meeting basic activity level recommendations
25% completely Sedentary
76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since 1990
Obesity Related Diseases
80% of type II diabetes related to obesity
70% of Cardiovascular disease related to obesity
42% breast and colon cancer diagnosed among obese individuals
30% of gall bladder surgery related to obesity
26% of obese people having high blood pressure
Childhood Obesity
4% overweight 1982 | 16% overweight 1994
25% of all white children overweight 2001
33% African American and Hispanic children overweight 2001
Hospital costs associated with childhood obesity rising from $35 Million
(1979) to $127 Million (1999)
OVERWEIGHT ADULT FEMALES
- 32 MILLION (AS OF 1990)
OVERWEIGHT ADULT MALES-
26 MILLION (AS OF 1990)
TOTAL NUMBER OF
OVERWEIGHT YOUTHS- 4.7 MILLION
ANNUAL NUMBER OF DEATHS
(ATTRIBUTABLE TO POOR DIET AND INACTIVITY)
- 300,000
PERCENTAGE OF ADULT
AMERICAN WOMEN TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT AT ANY GIVEN TIME
- 35-40%
PERCENTAGE OF ADULT
AMERICAN MEN TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT AT ANY GIVEN TIME-
20-24 %
AMOUNT OF MONEY SPENT BY
AMERICANS ANNUALLY ON WEIGHT-REDUCTION PRODCUTS AND SERVICES, INCLUDING DIET
FOODS, PRODUCTS AND PROGRAMS-
$33 BILLION
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Percentage of Adults with Obesity in the
US by Region
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Region
of the U.S. |
1991(%) |
1998(%) |
2000(%) |
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New
England
(Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Maine,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) |
9.9 |
11.4 |
16.95 |
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Middle
Atlantic
(New
Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania) |
12.7 |
16.7 |
18.41 |
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East
North Central
(Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin) |
14.1 |
19.1 |
21.0 |
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West
North Central
(Iowa,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota,
Nebraska, South Dakota) |
12.2 |
18.0 |
19.82 |
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South
Atlantic
(District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia) |
11.1 |
18.6 |
19.52 |
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East
South Central
(Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee) |
13.1 |
20.0 |
23.05 |
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West
South Central
(Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas) |
13.1 |
20.0 |
22.2 |
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Mountain
(Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana,
New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming) |
9.6 |
14.1 |
17.1 |
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Pacific
(Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington) |
10.2 |
17.0 |
19.1 |
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Source:
CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1991 - 2000. |
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