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Obesity in America
The growing prevalence of obesity in the United States represents a significant health threat to millions of Americans, federal health officials say.
Obesity rose 6 percent nationally between 1998 and 1999, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...
"The continuing epidemic of obesity is a critical public health concern," Jeffrey Koplan, M. ... "
Since 1991, obesity among adults has increased by nearly 60 percent nationally. Whites — with a 7 percent increase — had the largest increase in obesity rates between 1998 and 1999, according to the CDC.
Obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher. ... Moreover, additional research is warranted to identify educational, behavioral and environmental strategies to control and prevent obesity. ...
"As obesity rates continue to grow at epidemic proportions in this country, the net effect will be dramatic increases in related chronic health conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease," says Dr. ...
Recent CDC reports indicate that diabetes increased by 33 percent among American adults during the 1990s, reflecting a surge in obesity during the same period. ... 22, 2003
Obesity is Americas greatest threat, surgeon general saysBY PAMELA J. ...
Obesity represents a much greater risk to Americans than any chemical or biological weapon that Saddam Hussein might be hiding underneath one of his sprawling compounds, U. ...
The nations leading spokesman on matters of public health called obesity "an epidemic" and "a health catastrophe" that already has killed millions.
Approximate Word count = 1192
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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