Obesity, overweight
Obesity is an excess of body fat. Overweight is a condition when weight accumulation are greater than a healty
level for a given height, but body fat accumulation is not so great as to be classified as obesity.
Frequently, both conditions result in significant declining of health.
People with excess weight accumulation are assumed to be at greater risk of heart diseases, diabetes and cancer.
Excess body fat can also overload the joints.
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Why concerns related to obesity?
Because the obesity figures are frightening
Obesity kills 300,000 American people every year and many adult Americans are in danger of suffering heart disease,
stroke, diabetes, cancer and gallbladder disease because of this.
Additionally, obese and overweight people are 10 to 50 percent
more likely to die from the above diseases. Obesity and overweight could account for 14 percent of cancer
deaths among men and they obviously are associated with higher death rates from cancers of the esophagus,
stomach, rectum and colon, prostate, gallbladder, liver, pancreas and kidney.
This data was revealed by the
US Surgeon General and the Weight Control Information Network of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
Kidney Diseases.
Obesity and overweight is going on alarming trend
The above organizations called obesity an "alarming trend" that must be addressed such as a big social concern.
American Sports Data (ASD) Inc. revealed that according to statistics in 1962 the percentage of excess weight among
America's population was at 13 percent. By the year 1980, it was 15 percent. By 1994, it rose to 23 percent
and by the year 2000, the obesity progression in US had reached an unbelievable 31 percent.
130 million American adults are in danger because of excess weight
According to The US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, about 64 million American adults aged
20 and older are obese and another 68 million are overweight.
According to a recent study conducted by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH), and considering data related
to 2006 year adult obesity rose 31% in the U.S.
The report named Mississippi as the worst state for adult excess body fat, while D.C. is top of the list the list for
youths. Colorado has the last position with only 17.6 percent, but did report an increase from 16.9% last year.
Looking at U.S. regions, the south is by far the heaviest having ten of the fifteen states in the top of the
list. Overall 19 states have considered that at least 25% of their population are obese, compared to 14% in 2006 and
only 9% in 2005. Regarding childhood obesity south region also has 8 of the top 10 states.
Total cost of excess weight and body fat accumulation
There are direct and indirect costs.
direct obesity costs refer to preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services such as medications, physician visits,
medications, hospital and nursing home care.
indirect costs are the value of wages lost by people unable to work because of illness or disability,
as well as the value of future earnings lost by premature death.
As the prevalence of excess body weight has increased in America, the total cost of overweight and obesity
is staggering. It amounts to over $117 billion while the cost of lost productivity due to these problems is
almost $4 billion with $239 million in restricted - activity days, $89.5 million in bed days, $62.7 million
in physician office visits, and $39.3 million in workdays lost.
NOTE: For this article we used statistics and data provided by US Surgeon General, Weight Control Information Network of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Diseases, American Sports Data (ASD) Inc., The US National Health, Nutrition Examination Survey and Trust for America's Health.
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Latest questions related to men obesity
Question:
what is the causes of fat and overweight body?
by doum ykies Feb 29, 2008
Answer:
For most people, overweight and obesity happen when the amount of energy or calories you get
from food and drinks is not totally used by your body for things like breathing, digesting,
and being physically active. Other causes are physical inactivity, hormone problems, genes and
family history.
Question:
Do you suggest weight loss supplements for help of lossing weight?
If so, which ones do you you suggest? by Terrence Graves Oct 22, 2007
Answer: We think that weight loss supplements are effective only on short term and
may cause undesirable side effects. To loose the excess body fat accumulation,
better follow a right diet and do exercise.
Question:
How do I get back to desired weight after having this condition which
has built itself up to where it is in the last 7-8 years?
by Hamza Khan Oct 08, 2007
Answer: Go to your doctor. May be your condition is a result of a body
malfunction that needs medical advice. Do not try recipes that promises two-weeks
wonders. Weight loss is a long time process that needs will and patience. Do not
fast, give your body less calories but enough vitamins to avoid anemia. Eliminate
fat foods, eat more fruits, vegetables and fish. Enjoy physical work, regular
exercises, walking, running.
Question:
What is the prevalence of overweight among U.S. children?
by joe-kid, Chicopee,MA 09-10-2007
Answer:According to 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey (NHANES) results an estimated 17 percent of children and adolescents ages
2-19 years are overweight. NHANES used BMI (Body Mass Index) that considers overweight
trough a relation between children heights and weights.
Question:
Are men's obesity different than women's?
by Robertman Aug 02, 2007
Answer:In simple words, obesity is the same thing for men and women: excess fat.
Specifically, men are more likely to accumulation around the abdomen (apple obesity
type), condition associated with a high risk of heart disease, strokes, diabetes and cancer, while women
are more likely to fat accumulation around the hips (pear obesity type). This female fat distribution is also unhealthy,
but not as closely related to high risk death conditions.
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