Background

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Background
Approximately 108 million American adults are
overweight or obese. Increased risk of

• Hypertension
• Type 2 diabetes
• Coronary heart disease
• Gallbladder disease
• Certain cancers

• Dyslipidemia
• Stroke
• Osteoarthritis
• Sleep apnea

CDC/NCHS NHANES 1999
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Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity
in Adults (20-74 yrs)
CDC/NCHS, United States, ages 20-74 years
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Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Overweight(BMI
2529.9) and Obesity (BMI gt30)
Percent
BMI gt30
BMI 2529.9
_
CDC/NCHS, United States, 1960-94, ages 2074 years
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Age-Adjusted Prevalence ofOverweight and Obesity
in Men
Percent
_
CDC/NCHS, United States, 1960-94, ages 2074
years.
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Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Overweight and
Obesity in Women
Percent
_
CDC/NCHS, United States, 1960-94, ages 2074
years.
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Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity
(BMI gt25) in All Groups of Women
Percent
CDC/NCHS, United States, 1960-94, ages 2074
years.
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Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Obesity (BMI gt30) in
All Groups of Women
Percent
CDC/NCHS, United States, 1960-94, ages 2074
years.
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1988
Mokdad A.H., CDC
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1994
Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 1999 28216
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2000
(BMI gt 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc 2001 28610