Obesity Rates in America

-Colorado stands alone at less than 20% of their populace being obese.

-There are currently 3 states in America with an obesity rate at or above 30% of their total population.

-As recently as 2004, there wasn't a single state in the union with a rate higher than 29%.

-In 2000, and as far back as 1996, the obesity rates in America reached no greater than 24% and 19% respectively. And, if we go all the way back to 1990, 14% was the highest obesity rate of any state, at that time.

-This clearly indicates, as do the obesity Charts below, just how prevalent overeating and obesity has become in America today.

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-Continue down the page for adult obesity Bmi chart, as well as child obesity Bmi chart, showing obesity Bmi numbers for both.

-To Find Your Bmi: Find your height in the left column, then follow across to your current weight, then go down to your Bmi. -Obesity rates start with a Bmi of 30.*Bold Bmi chart weight values, correspond to bold weight ranges.

-After Finding Your Bmi #, if it's high -Set Your Goal: Start at the bottom of the Bmi Chart, at a Bmi value 1 to the left of your Bmi chart #, go up until you find your height row, this number will be your goal weight.

Once you've reached that weight, go to the next weight to the left, now you have a new goal.

-One step at a time, one pound at a time, we can all slow obesity rates!

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-As obesity rates in America continue to climb, we have to ask ourselves why this is happening. Americans exercise less and eat more than ever.

We also eat outside the home much more often; resulting in a much higher calorie and fat content in the food that we do eat.

Even more disturbing, is the fact that 30% of our children are obese.

Obesity rates in children have tripled since the early 80's!

One study has shown that 80% of those children, ages 10 -15 who are obese, will eventually become obese adults.

Use the Bmi chart below to determine if your child is overweight-obese, and if further steps need to be taken.

-Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cancers; the risk factors for all of these and more, increase dramatically as obesity rates increase.

It's time to take action, the future depends on what we do ....today!

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