More than two-thirds of American states have adult obesity rates of more than 25 percent, according to the 2010 annual report, "F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2010," from the Trust for America's Health website. Adult obesity...
Obesity is defined as having a body mass index, or BMI, of 30 or greater. BMI is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight. Being obese puts you at greater risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some forms of cancer.
After 25 years of increases in the rate of obesity in adults age 20 and older, no change in prevalence occurred between 2003 and 2004 and 2005 and 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Obesity still remains one of the...
America is facing an epidemic of obesity and overweight individuals, with more and more children and adults weighing more and suffering health problems as a result. In 2004, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called obesity the number...
Up to 60 percent of Americans are overweight or obese, according to the University of Virginia Health System. If you have a body mass index higher than 30 you're medically classified as obese. Many of the reasons for obesity in America match...
The Office of the Surgeon General reports that obesity is the fastest growing cause of death and disease in America, with one out of every eight deaths caused by an illness related to being overweight or obese. It states that nearly two out of...
Obesity, defined as having a body mass index of 30 or greater, has been shown to increase the likelihood of certain diseases and other health problems. Obesity is quickly becoming a widespread problem across the world. Unfortunately, obesity is...
Medical professionals define obesity as the accumulation of excess fat on the human body. A patient receives an obesity diagnosis when his weight exceeds a body mass index of 30. Body mass index refers to a person's body composition. Obesity...
It's tempting to blame obesity on having a slow metabolism or genetics. While these factors can contribute to obesity in some cases, a high-calorie diet combined with low levels of physical activity are the key causes, according to MayoClinic.com....
Obesity is, quite literally, a big deal in America. As the population of the country continues to grow larger, more people are worried about the impact obesity will have on the nation. While many organizations try to implement change in the...
The prevalence of obesity has increased among adults and children in the U.S. since the 1970s. During this period, Americans have increased consumption of calories from larger portion sizes of foods and beverages, primarily eaten in fast food...
The American lifestyle--with its tempting abundance of fast food and ease of sedentary living--has led to a nationwide obesity epidemic, leaving millions of people with expanding waistlines and a host of weight-related diseases. The term "obesity"...
Obesity makes headlines in America, as reports continue to emerge on the epidemic of overweight adults and children. First Lady Michelle Obama has declared war on childhood obesity, and a host of books rail against the problem. A number of public...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC, reports a drastic increase in obesity in the United States over the past 20 years. Body Mass Index is calculated based on weight and height. The CDC defines "obese" as having a BMI of over...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one third of all adults and 17 percent of all children in the United States are obese. Obesity rates doubled for adults in the past three decades and tripled for children, and show no...
The obesity epidemic in America has been a widely publicized issue for years. Nearly two out of every three Americans are overweight or obese, says the Surgeon General. There are many reasons for obesity epidemic; however, the predominant...
The rate of childhood obesity in America is increasing every year, fueled by a wide variety of economical, social and genetic factors. The statistics are startling and saddening. Obese children are at a greater risk for many serious health...
Unfortunately, the problem of expanding waistlines does not just belong to the U.S. anymore. While an estimated 63.1 percent of Americans are overweight or obese, half the population of Europe falls into the same categories. The physical and...
The percentage of obese children in the United States has tripled since 1980, subjecting more children to substantial weight-related health risks, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Inactive lifestyles and easy access to...
The term "obese" refers to people who are at least 30 percent overweight -- and the number of people in America who are obese is rising each year. Obesity in America reports that obesity is at the top of the list of health risks facing Americans....
About one-third of American adults were obese in 2007, and about 18 percent of adolescents and teenagers had an unhealthily high body mass index, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overweight and obesity increases the...
Fast foods are contributing to obesity in America. Highly available and affordable, they may seem attractive to anyone hoping to save time and money, but ultimately fast foods slow you down. They offer too many easy calories and unhealthful...
Since 1980, obesity rates in the developed countries of the world have risen significantly. In the United States, obesity statistics indicate that almost one in every three people is medically obese. Other countries have also experienced...
In the United States, 79 percent of the population is overweight or obese. This means that only about 21 Americans out of 100 are at or below normal weight. If your body mass index is 25 or over, you are overweight. A BMI of 30 constitutes...
The National Institute of Health reported in 2010 that one out of every three children is overweight or obese. Although society has played a role in creating an obesity epidemic, American society is also impacted by the rise in childhood obesity....
It's no secret that more and more children are considered overweight each year. Many things contribute to the obesity crisis among kids, but fast food is one of the bigger ones. On any given day, according to CBS News, 1/3 of children ages 4 to 19...
Obesity affects people in every state in America, and the incidence of obesity is rising fast, with nine states reporting 30 percent of the population as obese, up from no states in 2000 and only three states in 2007, according to the U.S. Centers...
The obesity rate in Americans has skyrocketed in the past four decades. According to the Weight-control Information Network, since the early 1960s, the percentage of adults who are obese increased from 13.4 to 35.1. However, many Americans alive...
Fast food offers a tasty, cheap and convenient way to get a meal. While the food may be hot, delicious and served fast, it is usually not healthy. The consumption of fast food is one of the leading factors of obesity in children. The Centers for...
