Recent statistics show that the bigger slice of the pie reveals that there are more obese compared to overweight individuals in the US. The survey from the National Center for Health Statistics point to the 34% of the population is obese compared to the 32.7 overweight individuals.
The study also shows a little under 6% can be medically classified as extremely obese.
Translating the percentile into real figures, one third of the American adult population or 72 million adults were obese during the 2005 to 2006 study. The conclusion was drawn from the study group of 4356 adults over 20 years of age which participated in the survey of the federal government.
The study involved physical examination done in mobile laboratories to measure height and weight among other variables that were checked.
The formula for Body Mass Index or BMI is used to determine if a person is obese or considered an overweight. To determine BMI, the height in meters squared is used to divide the weight of a person in kilograms.
A BMI of 25 to 29 is considered to be under the overweight classification. Obesity is between 30 and 40. Morbidly obese individuals are rated with a BMI of over 40. Weight loss is needed. VERY NEEDED!
In the surveys conducted between 1988 and 1994, 22.9% of Americans were obese while 33% was considered overweight. Morbidly obese individuals made up 2.9% of the adult population.
Obesity and being overweight increases one’s risk for cardiac diseases, diabetes, arthritis, and some cancers. The United States shares overweight and obesity problems with may countries around the world.
Looking at the American youngsters, 16% is obese while 32% is considered overweight. Eleven percent are considered extremely obese.
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