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2008 Publications and Materials
State-Specific Prevalence of Obesity among Adults- United States, 2007
(8/7/08)
In the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, 25.6% of
respondents overall were obese. Obesity prevalence was 26.4% for men and
24.8% for women. By age group, obesity prevalence ranged from 19.1% for
men and women aged 18-29 years to 31.7% and 30.2%, respectively, for men
and women aged 50-59 years.
Pregnant Women Who are Obese Linked with Greater Health Care Services
Use
(4/30/08)
Obesity during pregnancy is associated with greater use of health care
services and longer hospital stays, according to a study from CDC and
Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research. The study, is
the first to document the effect of obesity during pregnancy on the use
of health care services.
2007 Publications and Materials
Obesity
among Adults in the United States- No Change Since
2003-2004
(12/20/07)
More than one-third of adults, or over 72 million people, were obese
in 2005-2006. Among women, the prevalence in 2005-2006 was 35.3%.
There were large race-ethnic disparities in obesity prevalence among
women.
2006 Publications and Materials
QuickStats: Prevalence of Obesity
among
Adults Aged 20 Years and Older, by Sex: National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey- United States, 1999-2000 through 2003-2004
(12/1/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5544a7.htm
From 1999-2000 through 2003-2004, the prevalence of obesity among men
increased significantly from 27.5% to 31.1%. During the same period, no
significant change occurred among women, 33.2% of whom were obese in
2003-2004.
QuickStats: Prevalence of Overweight
among Persons Aged 2-19 Years, by Sex: National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey- United States, 1999-2000 through 2003-2004
(12/1/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5545a5.htm
From 1999-2000 through 2003-2004, the prevalence of overweight among
males and females increased from 14.0% to 18.2% and from 13.8% to 16.0%,
respectively. By 2003-2004, approximately 12.5 million persons aged 2-19
years (17.1%) were overweight.
Holidays the Healthy Way (11/29/06)http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/spotlights/holiday_tips.htm
To avoid holiday weight gain, balance the calories you consume with the
calories you burn. Physical activity and moderate food choices will help.
Learn more about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
QuickStats:
Prevalence of Overweight among Persons Aged 2-19 Years, by Sex, National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)- United States, 1999-2000
through 2003-2004 (11/29/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5545a5.htm
Nutrition Resources for Health Professionals: Weight Management Research to
Practice Series (10/31/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/health_professionals/
practice/
This series is designed to summarize the science on a weight management
topic for health professionals and the lay audience. Some installments in
the series will be accompanied by a tool, which can be used by health
professionals in practice.
State-Specific Prevalence
of Obesity among Adults- United States, 2005
(10/31/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5536a1.htm
In 2005, among the total U.S. adult population surveyed, 60.5% were
overweight, 23.9% were obese, and 3.0% were extremely obese. Obesity
prevalence was 24.2% among men and 23.5% among women and ranged from 17.7%
among adults aged 18-29 years to 29.5% among adults aged 50-59 years.
Obesity Still a Major Problem
(4/24/06)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/06facts/obesity03_04.htm
In 2003-2004, 17.1% of children and adolescents 2-19 years of age (over 12
and a half million) were overweight, and 32.2% of adults (over 66 million)
were obese. Almost 5% of adults were extremely obese. The prevalence of
overweight in Mexican-American and non-Hispanic black girls was higher than
among non-Hispanic white girls. Between 1999 and 2004, there was a
significant increase in the prevalence of overweight among girls (13.8% in
1999 to 16.0% in 2004). There was no change in obesity among women (33.4% in
1999 to 33.2% in 2004).
2005 Publications and Materials
Key
School Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity (10/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/keystrategies/
The percentage of children who are overweight has more than doubled, and
among adolescents the rates have more than tripled since 1980. Overweight
is a risk factor for health conditions such as diabetes and is associated
with problems such as poor self-esteem. The good news is that schools
can help students and staff adopt healthy eating and physical activity
behaviors that are the keys to preventing obesity!
Children
and Teens Told by Doctors that They were Overweight- United States,
1999—2002 (9/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5434a3.htm
PDF (p. 848)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5434.pdf
The percentage of children and teens aged 6-19 years in the United States
who are overweight nearly tripled to 16% during 1980-2002. To determine
what percentage of overweight children (or their parents) and teens were
ever told their weight status by doctors
or other health-care professionals, CDC analyzed data from the 1999-2002
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. This report summarizes
the results of that analysis, which determined that 36.7% of overweight
children and teens aged 2-19
years had been told by a doctor or other health-care professional that
they were overweight, and teens aged 16-19 years were more likely to be
told than parents of children aged 2-11 years. Among racial/ethnic populations,
overweight non-Hispanic black
females were significantly more likely to be told that they were overweight
than non-Hispanic white females (47.4% versus 31.0%). Among those informed
of overweight status, 39% of non-Hispanic black females were severely overweight
(BMI >99th percentile for
age and sex), compared with 17% of non-Hispanic white females.
Obesity, Health Disparities, and Prevention Paradigms:
Hard Questions and Hard Choices (9/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/oct/05_0025.htm
This essay by Shiriki Kumanyika, PhD, MPH, was adapted from the author’s keynote lecture for CDC’s Charles C. Shepard Science
Awards ceremony on June 21, 2004. The cultural and psychosocial benefit-to-risk ratio of a major campaign to address obesity
in the black community, and perhaps other communities as well, is not at all clear.
Childhood Obesity Fact Sheets (9/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm
These obesity fact sheets contain results from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) and School Health Profiles (Profiles)
related to the obesity epidemic among youth. The YRBS results describe the problem by identifying the percent of high school
students who are overweight, engage in unhealthy dietary behaviors, or are physically inactive. The Profiles results describe
characteristics of health education, physical education, opportunities for physical activity, and the school environment among
middle/junior and senior high schools that may help address the problem.
QuickStats:
Prevalence of Overweight among Children and Teenagers by Age Group and
Selected Period, United States, 1963-2002 (3/30/05)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5408a6.htm
Overweight among children and teenagers more than tripled between the 1960s
and 2002.
2004 Publications and Materials
Research to Practice Series: Can Eating Fruits and Vegetables Help People to
Manage Their Weight?
(12/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/nutrition/pdf/rtp_practitioner_10_07.pdf
Consuming a diet high in fruits and vegetables is associated with lower
risks for numerous chronic diseases, including cancer and cardiovascular
disease. Even so, the impact of eating fruits and vegetables on weight
management has not been widely researched. This brief examines the evidence
from available studies to determine whether eating fruits and vegetables can
help with weight management.
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adults with Diagnosed Diabetes-
United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2002 (11/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5345a2.htm
PDF (p. 1066)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5345.pdf
CDC analyzed the prevalence of overweight and obesity among U.S. adults aged
>20 years with previously diagnosed diabetes by using data from two surveys:
the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III),
1988-1994, and NHANES 1999-2002. This report summarizes the results of that
analysis, which indicated that most adults with diagnosed diabetes were
overweight or obese. During 1999-2002, the prevalence of overweight or
obesity was 85.2%, and the prevalence of obesity was 54.8%. Among women in
the 1999-2002 survey, the prevalence of overweight or obesity was 84.2%, and
the prevalence of obesity was 58.0%. Compared with women aged >65 years,
women aged 20-64 years had a significantly higher prevalence of obesity
(64.7% versus 47.4%).
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adults, Children and Adolescents-
United States, 1999-2002 (10/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/04facts/obesity.htm
Adults
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/obese/obse99.htm
Children and Adolescents
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overwght99.htm
The latest data from the 1999-2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey show that nearly one-third of all adults are classified as obese. The
1999-2002 findings show more adult women are obese (33 percent) than men (28
percent), with the problem greatest among non-Hispanic black women (49
percent) compared with Mexican-American women (38 percent) and non-Hispanic
white women (31 percent). There was very little difference in obesity levels
among men based on race/ethnicity.
Mean Body
Weight, Height, and Body Mass Index- United States, 1960-2002 (Press
Release) (10/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r041027.htm
PDF Report
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad347.pdf
This report presents trends in national estimates of mean weight, height,
and body mass index (BMI) from the National Health Examination and the
National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys between 1960 and 2002. The
tables included in this report present data for adults by sex,
race/ethnicity, and age group and for children by sex and year of age. Mean
weight and BMI have increased for both sexes, all race/ethnic groups, and
all ages. Among adults, mean weight increased more than 24 pounds. Although
not as dramatically, mean height has also increased for most ages and for
both males and females. The average height of a woman 20-74 years increased
from slightly over 5'3" in 1960 to 5'4" in 2002; and the average weight for
women the same age increased from 140.2 pounds in 1960 to 164.3 pounds in
2002.
Overweight and Obesity: Economic Consequences (3/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/economic_consequences.htm
Overweight and obesity and their associated health problems have a
significant economic impact on the U.S. health care system. Medical costs
associated with overweight and obesity may involve direct and indirect
costs. According to a study of national costs attributed to both overweight
and obesity, medical expenses accounted for 9.1 percent of total U.S.
medical expenditures in 1998 and may have reached as high as $78.5 billion
($92.6 billion in 2002 dollars).
State-Level
Estimates of Annual Medical Expenditures Attributable to Obesity (Press
Release) (1/26/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r040121.htm
U.S. obesity-attributable medical expenditures reached $75 billion in 2003
and that taxpayers finance about half of these costs through Medicare and
Medicaid. Total state-level expenditure estimates in 2003 dollars range from
$87 million in Wyoming to $7.7 billion in California. An estimated 64
percent of U.S. adults are either overweight (33 percent) or obese (31
percent). Obesity has been shown to promote many chronic diseases, including
type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, several types of cancer, and
gallbladder disease.
2003 Publications and Materials
Healthy Weight, Overweight, and Obesity Among U.S. Adults
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/databriefs/adultweight.pdf
This data brief discusses weight trends based on the National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The percent of persons who are
overweight or obese, with a BMI of 25.0 or higher, increased from 56 percent
in 1988-94 to 64 percent in 1999–2000. In the United States, the average
adult man has a BMI of 26.6 and the average adult woman has a BMI of 26.5.
In the total population, the prevalence of healthy weight was higher overall
for women than for men, but within race-ethnic groups this was true only for
non-Hispanic white women. The prevalence of overweight (BMI 25–29.9) was
higher for men than for women, but the prevalence of obesity (BMI 30 or
greater) was lower for men than for women. The percent of obese adults (BMI
30 or greater) increased over four decades from the 1960s to 2000, as the
percentage of adults with healthy weights declined. The percent of obese
adults varied little from 1960 to 1980 but increased considerably between
1980 and 1991, from 13 to 21 percent among men and from 17 to 26 percent
among women. This trend continued in 1999–2000, with an increase in obesity
of 28 percent of men and 34 percent of women.
Prevalence of
Obesity, Diabetes, and Obesity-Related Health Risk Factors, 2001 (Press
Release)
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r021231.htm
In a study published in the January 1, 2003, issue of the Journal of the
American Medical Association, CDC reported that obesity climbed from 19.8
percent of American adults to 20.9 percent of American adults between 2000
and 2001, and diagnosed diabetes (including gestational diabetes) increased
from 7.3 percent to 7.9 percent during the same one-year period. The
increases were evident regardless of sex, age, race and educational status.
The study also found strong and significant associations between overweight,
obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, and
arthritis.
2002 Publications and Materials
Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Adults: United States, 1999-2000
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/02news/obesityonrise.htm
Adults
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/obese/obse99.htm
Children/Adolescents
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/overwght99.htm
Obesity continued to increase dramatically during the late 1990s for
Americans of all ages, with nearly one-third of all adults now classified as
obese, according to new data from the 1999-2000 National Health and
Nutrition Examination Survey published today in the Journal of the American
Medical Association. The findings show more adult women are obese (33
percent) than men (28 percent), with the problem greatest among non-Hispanic
black women (50 percent) compared with Mexican-American women (40 percent)
and non-Hispanic white women (30 percent). There was practically no
difference in obesity levels among men based on race/ethnicity. In addition,
over 10 percent of younger preschool children between ages 2 and 5 are
overweight, up from 7 percent in 1994.
State-Specific Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults with Disabilities - Eight
States and the District of Columbia, 1998-1999
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5136a1.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/wk/mm5136.pdf
To determine the prevalence of obesity among persons with and without
disabilities, CDC analyzed data from the 1998 and 1999 Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System for eight states and the District of Columbia.
The findings indicate that obesity rates are significantly higher among
persons with disabilities, especially among blacks and persons aged 45-64
years. Of the total population surveyed, 18.4% were obese. Overall, and for
each of the four demographic characteristics examined, persons with
disabilities had higher rates of obesity than those without disabilities.
Substantial differences existed between men with disabilities and without
disabilities and between women with disabilities and without disabilities.
In the population without disability, a slight but significantly higher
percentage of men than women reported obesity; however, among those with a
disability, a larger percentage of women than men tended to report obesity.
Obesity increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia,
cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, certain cancers, gallstones,
osteoarthritis, and lowered life expectancy. The estimated annual cost
attributable to obesity-related diseases is approximately $100 billion.
Obesity among adults in the general U.S. population increased from 12.0% in
1991 to 17.9% in 1998.
Body Weight
Status of Adults: United States, 1997-98 (Fact Sheet)
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/02facts/adultwght.htm
PDF
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad330.pdf
This report presents estimates for underweight, healthy weight, overweight,
and obesity for U.S. adults aged 18 years and over. Based on self-reported
height and weight, data are shown for selected population subgroups for both
sexes and for men and women separately. Findings—Over one-half of adults
(54.7%) were overweight and 1 in 5 (19.5%) were obese in 1997–98. Women
(49.5%) were more likely than men (36.3%) to be of healthy weight although
men and women were equally likely to be obese. Among adults aged 45-64,
about seven in 10 men and almost six in 10 women were overweight. Men with
incomes below the poverty level were somewhat less likely than men in the
highest income group to be overweight. In contrast, women living below or
just above the poverty level were more likely to be overweight than women
with higher incomes. Married men were less likely--but married women more
likely--to be in the healthy weight range than those who were single,
separated or divorced.
Obesity
and Genetics: A Public Health Perspective
http://www.cdc.gov/genetics/info/perspectives/obesity.htm
Studies are showing that the genes are not destiny but are still a
significant factor in developing obesity. Studying the genetics of obesity
will lead us to a greater understanding of the metabolic condition of
obesity and help us to explore new options for prevention and treatment.
Also included on this site are the following: the problem and cost of
obesity, the genetics of obesity, preventing and decreasing overweight and
obesity, obesity organizations, journal and news articles, and slides and
reader's forum.
2001 Publications and Materials
U.S. Obesity
Trends 1985 to 2000
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/
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, defined as having a Body Mass Index of 25 or more.
These data were derived from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System,
a random-digit telephone survey conducted by the CDC and state health
departments. As the obesity epidemic spread, the prevalence of overweight
among U.S. adults increased by 61% from 1991 to 2000 alone.
The Surgeon
General's Call To Action Report
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/
Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in the United
States. Overweight and obesity are increasing in both men and women and
among all population groups. Effective action requires the close cooperation
and collaboration of a variety of organizations and individuals. This "Call
To Action" seeks to recruit talent and inspiration in developing national
actions to promote healthy eating habits and adequate physical activity,
beginning in childhood and continuing across the lifespan.
Overweight and Obesity: Women’s Health
Topics A-Z
http://www.cdc.gov/women/az/overwght.htm
View women’s health resources related to overweight and obesity.
Fast Stats A-Z:
Overweight Prevalence Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/overwt.htm
View data and statistics on overweight prevalence.
Frequently
Asked Questions: Overweight and Obesity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/faq.htm
Learn answers to frequently asked questions about overweight and obesity.
Nutrition and Physical
Activity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/
Learn more about nutrition and physical activity.
Overweight and Obesity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/
Learn more about overweight and obesity.
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