How Prevalent is Obesity?
Obesity is a chronic, debilitating and potentially fatal disease that requires treatment by a physician trained in bariatric medicine. It is marked by an excess accumulation of body fat sufficient to endanger health. The United States is currently suffering an obesity epidemic contributing to the premature death, sickness and suffering of millions of Americans.
Obesity is a chronic, debilitating and potentially fatal disease that requires treatment by a physician trained in bariatric medicine. It is marked by an excess accumulation of body fat sufficient to endanger health. The United States is currently suffering an obesity epidemic contributing to the premature death, sickness and suffering of millions of Americans. More than one-third of U.S. adults -– over 72 million people — were obese in 2005-2006. This includes 33.3 percent of men and 35.3 percent of women. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) The latest study based on a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults, estimates that about 112,000 deaths are associated with obesity each year in the United States. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Adults aged 40-59 had the highest obesity prevalence compared with other age groups. Approximately 40 percent of men in this age group were obese, compared with 28 percent of men aged 20-39, and 32 percent of men aged 60 an
