Obesity Statistics

Obesity Statistics: USA

America’s Five Fastest Growing Health Concerns

	2001	1999
Obesity*	61.0%	56.4%
Diabetes	18.3%	12.0%
Depression	19.1%	14.8%
Impotence	9.2%	7.4%
Aging Related Problems	22.5%	19.2%

*Obesity rates 27% in 1991.

USA Obesity Rates Reach Epidemic Proportions

• 58 Million Overweight; 40 Million Obese; 3 Million morbidly Obese
  • Eight out of 10 over 25’s Overweight
  • 78% of American’s not meeting basic activity level recommendations
  • 25% completely Sedentary
  • 76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since 1990

Obesity Related Diseases

• 80% of type II diabetes related to obesity
  • 70% of Cardiovascular disease related to obesity
  • 42% breast and colon cancer diagnosed among obese individuals
  • 30% of gall bladder surgery related to obesity
  • 26% of obese people having high blood pressure

 

Obesity Related Disease Costs Overwhelm HealthCare System

• Type II Diabetes ($63.14 Billion)
  •Osteoporosis ($17.2 Billion)
  • Hypertension ($3.23 Billion)
  • Heart Disease ($6.99 Billion)
  • Post-menopausal breast cancer ($2.32 Billion)
  • Colon Cancer ($2.78 Billion)
  • Endometrial Cancer ($790 Million)

Cost of Lost Productivity

• Workdays lost: $39.3 Million
  • Physician office visits: $62.7 Million
  • Restricted Activity days: $29.9 Million
  • Bed-Related days: $89.5 Million

Childhood Obesity Running Out of Control

• 4% overweight 1982 | 16% overweight 1994
  • 25% of all white children overweight 2001
  • 33% African American and Hispanic children overweight 2001
  • Hospital costs associated with childhood obesity rising from $35 Million (1979) to $127 Million (1999)

Childhood Obesity Running Out of Control

• New study suggests one in four overweight children is already showing early signs of type II diabetes (impaired glucose intolerance)
  • 60% already have one risk factor for heart disease

Surge in Childhood Diabetes

• Between 8% – 45% of newly diagnosed cases of childhood diabetes are type II, associated with obesity.
  • Whereas 4% of Childhood diabetes was type II in 1990, that number has risen to approximately 20%
  • Depending on the age group (Type II most frequent 10-19 group) and the racial/ethnic mix of group stated
  • Of Children diagnosed with Type II diabetes, 85% are obese

 

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References: National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and My.WebMD.com website.