The Epidemic of Obesity in America

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The Epidemic of Obesity in America

• Trends from 1985 to 2001
• Evaluated by BMI and Kilograms Overweight

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What is BMI?

• The Body Mass Index Formula
• A persons BMI can be calculated using a simple
  mathematical formula.
• BMI Weight in Kg Height in M2 inches
  ExampleA person weighing 70 Kg and 1.58 M
• tall would have a BMI 70 Kg divided
• by 1.582 28

Source CDC
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BMI and Your Health?

• A healthy BMI for adults is between 18.5 and
  24.9. BMI ranges are based on the effect body
  weight has on disease and death. 
• A high BMI is predictive of death from
  cardiovascular disease. Diabetes, cancer, high
  blood pressure and osteoarthritis are also common
  consequences of overweight and obesity in adults.
  Obesity itself is a strong risk factor for
  premature death. 

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Obesity-A Growing Epidemic

• During the past 20 years there has been a
  dramatic
• increase in obesity in the United States.
• Currently, more than half of all U.S. adults are
  considered overweight or obese
• Among US Adults overweight has increased from 33
  to 35 of the population since 1980.
• Obesity has nearly doubled from approximately 15
  in 1980 to 27 in 1999.

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BMI and Your Health?

• A healthy BMI for adults is between 18.5 and
  24.9. BMI ranges are based on the effect body
  weight has on disease and death. 
• A high BMI is predictive of death from
  cardiovascular disease. Diabetes, cancer, high
  blood pressure and osteoarthritis are also common
  consequences of overweight and obesity in adults.
  Obesity itself is a strong risk factor for
  premature death. 

Source CDC
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1986
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1987
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1988
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1989
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1992
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1993
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1994
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1996
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1997
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1998
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1999
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000
(BMI ? 30, or 30 lbs overweight for 54 woman)
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Obesity Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001
Source Mokdad A H, et al. J Am Med Assoc
199928216, 200128610.
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The Epidemic of Obesity in America

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