SERIOUS INFORMATION

 

AN EPIDEMIC IN NUMBERS!

 

  • Almost 100 million American adults are obese--that's almost 40% of the population
  • This is a sharp increase from the previous decade
  • If nothing changes, it is estimated that 50% of all teenagers will be overweight or obese by the year 2030 as well as 1/3 of kids between 6 and 11 years old
  • Class 3 obesity (CDC'sterm for "severely obese people 100 pounds or more overweight or with a BMI above 40) is getting out of control--8% of adults now fall into Class 3, which is up from the 6% found in 2007

 

DID YOU KNOW THAT OBESITY INCREASES THE RISK OF DEVELOPING A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF DISEASES?

 

  • Heart disease and stroke
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Diabetes
  • Some cancers
  • Gallbladder disease and gallstones
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Gout
  • Breathing problems such as sleep apnea and asthma?