Prevalence of High Body Mass Index in US Children and Adolescents, 2007-2008

In 2007-2008, 9.5% of infants and toddlers (95% confidence interval [CI], 7.3%-11.7%) were at or above the 95th percentile of the weight-for-recumbent-length growth charts. Among children and adolescents aged 2 through 19 years, 11.9% (95% CI, 9.8%-13.9%) were at or above the 97th percentile of the BMI-for-age growth charts; 16.9% (95% CI, 14.1%-19.6%) were at or above the 95th percentile; and 31.7% (95% CI, 29.2%-34.1%) were at or above the 85th percentile of BMI for age. Prevalence estimates differed by age and by race/ethnic group. Trend analyses indicate no significant trend between 1999-2000 and 2007-2008 except at the highest BMI cut point (BMI for age 97th percentile) among all 6- through 19-year-old boys (odds ratio [OR], 1.52; 95% CI, 1.17-2.01) and among non-Hispanic white boys of the same age (OR, 1.87; 95% CI, 1.22-2.94).

SOURCE: JAMA. 2010;303(3):242-249. Published online January 13, 2010 (doi:10.1001/jama.2009.2012).

USA Obesity Rates Reach Epidemic Proportions

• 58 Million Overweight; 40 Million Obese; 3 Million mirbidly obese
• Eight out of 10 over 25's are Obese
• 78% of Americans not meeting basic Activity level recommendations
• 25% completely Sedentary
• 76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since 1990

Obesity Realated Diseases

• 80% of type II diabetes related to obesity
• 70% of Cardivascular 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 presure

Childhood Obesity Running Out of Control

• 4% of overweight 1982; 16% overweight 1994
• 25% of all white children overweight 2001
• 33% African American and Hispanic children overweight 2001

Obesity

Overview

Obesity-is a turm used to describe body weight that is much greater than what is considered healthy. If you obease, you have a much higher amount of body fat than is healthy or desirable.

Adults with a BMI greater than 30kg/m2 are considered obese.