The poll shows that 80 percent of Americans recognize that childhood obesity is

NHANES found that African American and Mexican American adolescents ages

Feb 9, 2010 . In 2009, black Americans were among the most likely to be obese, at a rate (36.2

Jan 10, 2009 . According to the National Center for Health Statistics 34 percent of Americans are

Between 16 and 33 percent of children and adolescents are obese. . and send

Welcome to Obesity in America. . function, neither is as effective as diet and

Aug 10, 2011 . About 32.2 percent of American men and about 35.5 percent of American women

American non-profit charity foundation for the prevention of obesity . The

Jul 28, 2008 . overweight, obesity, projections, health care costs, wang, beydoun, johns

Obesity rates are defined as the percentage of the population with a Body Mass

Historically, obesity primarily afflicted adults, but this has changed in the last 2

An estimated 129.6 million Americans, or 64 percent, are overweight or obese.

Jan 25, 2011 . African American women have the highest rates of being overweight or . Age-

Jul 28, 2008 . Most adults in the US will be overweight or obese by 2030, with related health

Jun 30, 2011. rankings, both its one-year overweight and its one-year obesity percentages . .

Almost 10 Percent of U.S. Medical Costs Tied to Obesity. By Steven Reinberg . "

Jan 13, 2010 . Obesity and Diabetes are growing in America at an alarming rate. The Southeast

Each day, 1 in 4 Americans visits a fast food restaurant; In 1972, we spent 3 .

Jan 13, 2010 . African-American adults have the highest obesity rates — 37 percent among men

The number of overweight and obese kids is growing at a phenomenal rate. .

The goal for obese children should be to maintain weight or reduce the rate of .

Oct 21, 2011 . This site provides a variety of information designed to help people understand

Jan 8, 2010 . CBS Evening News: Battling Obesity in America - 190 Million . and exercise (

It is estimated that as many as one in five Americans is obese, a condition

Aug 4, 2010 . African American women are most affected by obesity -- at an alarming 41

Feb 4, 2011 . A new study by the the medical journal The Lancet, has come to a startling

Oct 3, 2005 . The expanding American waistline has been the subject of government studies,

Oct 10, 2011 . The percentage of Americans of "normal weight" has slightly increased in the

Jun 11, 2004 . Government and private sector health experts now estimate that 65 percent of

Jan 13, 2010 . The percentage of adults who are obese hasn't increased much over the .

Aug 24, 2005 . Estimates of the number of obese American adults rose from 23.7 percent in

The combination of the staggering number of obese Americans and the fat

Jul 21, 2011 . Percent of Obese (BMI > 30) in U.S. Adults. <previous next> play stop. Obesity

Almost 30 Percent of Americans Obese. August 13, 2010. Almost one-third—73

Oct 13, 2005 . One hundred and nineteen million, or 64.5 percent, of American adults are

Feb 4, 2011 . Studies published in the medical journal The Lancet, show that obesity

Jul 7, 2011 . In 1995, no state had an obesity rate above 20 percent. Now, all but . Americans

Feb 10, 2010 . Despite warnings and pleas for better lifestyle habits from medical experts,

Jan 9, 2009 . WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of obese American adults outweighs the

Jul 16, 2003 . This year, more than 300000 Americans will die from illnesses related to

Sep 16, 2011 . Overall, the rate of obesity in Hawaiian children is double that of . Hawaiians

Jan 13, 2010 . In surveys from 1999 through 2006, Mexican Americans but not all . . of obesity

In 2004, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ranked

These percentages help skew the overall percentage to 44%, as the rate of

Nov 17, 2011 . Percent of adults age 20 years and over who are obese: 33.9% (2007-2008);

Mar 29, 2011 . Today, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese,

F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America's Future 2011 . Mississippi

Editor's note: The number of overweight U.S. children is increasing. . More than

Jul 5, 2011 . Following are percent distributions of obesity for men and women in these groups

The percentage of Americans who are obese is more prevalent in the United

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