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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, in
cooperation with the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney
Diseases, released the first Federal guidelines on the identification,
evaluation, and treatment of overweight and obesity. In 1999, almost 108
million adults in the United States were overweight or obese. Obesity and
overweight substantially increase the risk of morbidity from hypertension;
dyslipidemia; type 2 diabetes; coronary heart disease; stroke; gallbladder
disease; osteoarthritis; sleep apnea and respiratory problems; and endometrial,
breast, prostate, and colon cancers. Higher body weights are also associated
with increases in all-cause mortality. |
