49 of 50 states obesity over 20%, 32 of them were over 25%
66% of US overweight
2008 2.4 TRILLION spent on healthcare, 4x national defense budget
In 2008, only one state (Colorado) had a prevalence of obesity less than 20%. Thirty-two states had prevalence equal to or greater than 25%; six of these states (Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia) had a prevalence of obesity equal to or greater than 30%.
| 2008 State Obesity Rates | |||||||
| State | % | State | % | State | % | State | % |
| Alabama | 31.4 | Illinois | 26.4 | Montana | 23.9 | Rhode Island | 21.5 |
| Alaska | 26.1 | Indiana | 26.3 | Nebraska | 26.6 | South Carolina | 30.1 |
| Arizona | 24.8 | Iowa | 26.0 | Nevada | 25.0 | South Dakota | 27.5 |
| Arkansas | 28.7 | Kansas | 27.4 | New Hampshire | 24.0 | Tennessee | 30.6 |
| California | 23.7 | Kentucky | 29.8 | New Jersey | 22.9 | Texas | 28.3 |
| Colorado | 18.5 | Louisiana | 28.3 | New Mexico | 25.2 | Utah | 22.5 |
| Connecticut | 21.0 | Maine | 25.2 | New York | 24.4 | Vermont | 22.7 |
| Delaware | 27.0 | Maryland | 26.0 | North Carolina | 29.0 | Virginia | 25.0 |
| Washington DC | 21.8 | Massachusetts | 20.9 | North Dakota | 27.1 | Washington | 25.4 |
| Florida | 24.4 | Michigan | 28.9 | Ohio | 28.7 | West Virginia | 31.2 |
| Georgia | 27.3 | Minnesota | 24.3 | Oklahoma | 30.3 | Wisconsin | 25.4 |
| Hawaii | 22.6 | Mississippi | 32.8 | Oregon | 24.2 | Wyoming | 24.6 |
| Idaho | 24.5 | Missouri | 28.5 | Pennsylvania | 27.7 | ||
Blacks had 51 percent higher prevalence of obesity, and Hispanics had 21 percent higher obesity prevalence compared with whites.
Approximately 80% of children who were overweight at aged 10–15 years were obese adults at age 25 years
| Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Children and Adolescents (Aged 2–19 Years) |
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| Survey Periods | ||||
| NHANES II 1976–1980 |
NHANES III 1988–1994 |
NHANES 1999–2002 |
NHANES 2003–2006 |
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| Ages 2 through 5 |
5% | 7.2% | 10.3% | 12.4% |
| Ages 6 through 11 |
6.5% | 11.3% | 15.8% | 17.0% |
| Ages 12 through 19 |
5% | 10.5% | 16.1% | 17.6% |
| Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Children and Adolescents (Aged 2–19 Years) |
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| Survey Periods | ||||
| NHANES II 1976–1980 |
NHANES III 1988–1994 |
NHANES 1999–2002 |
NHANES 2003–2006 |
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| Ages 2 through 5 |
5% | 7.2% | 10.3% | 12.4% |
| Ages 6 through 11 |
6.5% | 11.3% | 15.8% | 17.0% |
| Ages 12 through 19 |
5% | 10.5% | 16.1% | 17.6% |
| Adolescent Girls Prevalence of Obesity* by Race/Ethnicity (Aged 12–19 Years) |
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| Survey Periods | ||
| NHANES III 1988–1994 |
NHANES 2003–2006 |
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| Non-Hispanic White | 7.4% | 14.5% |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 13.2% | 27.7% |
| Mexican American | 9.2% | 19.9% |
Psychosocial Risks
Cardiovascular Disease Risks
sample of 5- to 17-year-olds, 70% of obese children had at least one CVD risk factor while 39% of obese children had two or more CVD risk factors
Asthma, One study estimated that sleep apnea occurs in about 7% of obese children, Type 2 diabetes
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), approximately 8,700 children under 5 years of age sustain personal injuries caused by exercise equipment. Approximately 16,500 children ages 5 to 14 sustain exercise equipment-related injuries each year.
Types of equipment identified in these cases include stationary bicycles, treadmills and stair climbers. Fractures, and even amputations, were reported in about 20 percent of exercise equipment-related injuries.
another cautionary note regarding kid’s recreational injuries, bicycling is the leading cause of injuries. Children ages 5 to 14 experience 415,000 bicycle injuries requiring an emergency room visit last year. Playground activities and roller sports are the next most common cause of injury
Talk about family time, family eating habits, exercise together, video games, tv, etc….
