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Retro4Life · 01-17-2012, 11:08 PM

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CDC: 1 in 3 adults is obese

Written By Alex Crees

Published January 17, 2012

FoxNews.com

One in every three adults and one in every six children in the United States is obese, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

These statistics, based on data from the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination, show little change compared to 12 years ago, although there have been increases in certain demographics, researchers said.

“There was an increase in males overall, especially adult males,” Dr. Cynthia Ogden, an epidemiologist and branch chief at the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, told FoxNews.com. Ogden led the study along with Dr. Katherine Flegal, senior research scientist, and other colleagues at the CDC in Hyattsville, Md.

“It’s important to track obesity, because we know that it’s related to certain types of cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart disease,” Ogden said. “It really is linked to many chronic health conditions in adults.”

Monitoring children is also important because “obese children often track to be obese adults,” she added.

According to the survey, the average body mass index (BMI) for men and women in the U.S. is 28.7. A BMI of 25 or greater is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 or greater is considered obese.

The prevalence of people classified as overweight or obese is 68.8 percent of the population overall – 73.9 percent of men are overweight or obese, while 63.7 percent of women are. The prevalence of obesity in children is approximately 17 percent.

“The good news is the prevalence hasn’t gone up – but it also hasn’t gone down,” Ogden said. “And the prevalence of obesity in men has caught up to women. Obesity used to be more prevalent among women [12 years ago].”

The study will be published in the Journal of American Medical Association. It was released online in advance due to its “public health importance,” the researchers said.

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OH Nuts! · 01-18-2012, 07:18 PM

I'm not surprised. Many adults have horrible eating habits. I certainly did; I was basically a walking garbage can & 30 lbs overweight. Being on the verge of a diabetes diagnosis is what shaped me up. Even with dropping 38 lbs and eating healthy I still have higher than normal blood sugar. But at least its at the low end of pre-diabetes now.

Processed crap certainly contributes to the obesity and ESP. regular soda and sugar flavored drinks. Drink a quart of regular soda and you've just eaten the equivalent of a large slice of pie. (My nickname for regular soda? Draino! - because it corrodes your insides)

01-17-2012, 11:08 PM	#1
Retro4Life Accept No Substitutes Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 04, 2009 Location: IL Posts: 6,708	CDC: 1 in 3 adults is obese http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/0...est=latestnews CDC: 1 in 3 adults is obese Written By Alex Crees Published January 17, 2012 FoxNews.com One in every three adults and one in every six children in the United States is obese, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These statistics, based on data from the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination, show little change compared to 12 years ago, although there have been increases in certain demographics, researchers said. “There was an increase in males overall, especially adult males,” Dr. Cynthia Ogden, an epidemiologist and branch chief at the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, told FoxNews.com. Ogden led the study along with Dr. Katherine Flegal, senior research scientist, and other colleagues at the CDC in Hyattsville, Md. “It’s important to track obesity, because we know that it’s related to certain types of cancer, type 2 diabetes and heart disease,” Ogden said. “It really is linked to many chronic health conditions in adults.” Monitoring children is also important because “obese children often track to be obese adults,” she added. According to the survey, the average body mass index (BMI) for men and women in the U.S. is 28.7. A BMI of 25 or greater is considered overweight, while a BMI of 30 or greater is considered obese. The prevalence of people classified as overweight or obese is 68.8 percent of the population overall – 73.9 percent of men are overweight or obese, while 63.7 percent of women are. The prevalence of obesity in children is approximately 17 percent. “The good news is the prevalence hasn’t gone up – but it also hasn’t gone down,” Ogden said. “And the prevalence of obesity in men has caught up to women. Obesity used to be more prevalent among women [12 years ago].” The study will be published in the Journal of American Medical Association. It was released online in advance due to its “public health importance,” the researchers said. Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2012/0...#ixzz1jm96RDeW
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01-18-2012, 07:18 PM	#2
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I'm not surprised. Many adults have horrible eating habits. I certainly did; I was basically a walking garbage can & 30 lbs overweight. Being on the verge of a diabetes diagnosis is what shaped me up. Even with dropping 38 lbs and eating healthy I still have higher than normal blood sugar. But at least its at the low end of pre-diabetes now. Processed crap certainly contributes to the obesity and ESP. regular soda and sugar flavored drinks. Drink a quart of regular soda and you've just eaten the equivalent of a large slice of pie. (My nickname for regular soda? Draino! - because it corrodes your insides)