Obesity Statistics: 3 in 4 Americans Battling Obesity or Overweight
Overeating, consuming high-caloric and unhealthy foods, and the lack of exercise and other physical activity are contributing to a dire obesity epidemic in the United States.
According to the CDC, in the past 20 years, instances of obesity have skyrocketed, triggering a wave of debilitating conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and many forms of cancer.
Consider these obesity statistics:
-Nearly 3 in 4 Americans are either overweight or obese.
-More than a quarter (25.6 percent) of all Americans are obese, which means they have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.
-More men (26.4 percent) than women (24.8 percent) are obese.
-Only two states or territories had obesity rates of less than 20 percent: Colorado and Washington, DC.
-The Deep South had the highest obesity rates:
More than 3 in 10 residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia are obese.
-Louisiana (33 percent, or 1 in every 3 people) and Tennessee (32.3 percent) are the states with the highest obesity rates.
-Colorado (18.6 percent) has the lowest obesity rate of all states.
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Overeating, consuming high-caloric and unhealthy foods, and the lack of exercise and other physical activity are contributing to a dire obesity epidemic in the United States.
According to the CDC, in the past 20 years, instances of obesity have skyrocketed, triggering a wave of debilitating conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and many forms of cancer.
Consider these obesity statistics:
-Nearly 3 in 4 Americans are either overweight or obese.
-More than a quarter (25.6 percent) of all Americans are obese, which means they have a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.
-More men (26.4 percent) than women (24.8 percent) are obese.
-Only two states or territories had obesity rates of less than 20 percent: Colorado and Washington, DC.
-The Deep South had the highest obesity rates:
More than 3 in 10 residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia are obese.
-Louisiana (33 percent, or 1 in every 3 people) and Tennessee (32.3 percent) are the states with the highest obesity rates.
-Colorado (18.6 percent) has the lowest obesity rate of all states.
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/index2.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48417&pop=1&page=0&Itemid=1
http://www.depsyl.com/
http://back2basicnutrition.com/
http://bionutritionalresearch.olhblogspace.com/
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