Over weight and ObesityAfrican American

PopulationFrancisco Jacome MD

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Body Mass Index

Weight (kg)

Height (m)2BMI =

Obesity and its complications are the second most common cause of preventable death in the US behind smoking

Approximately 300,000 deaths/year Morbid obese die 10 to 15 years earlier $117 billion spent in 2000

Morbid Obesity is a DISEASE

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MORBID OBESITY IN AMERICA

Obesity by Age and Gender

78.1 million35.7%

12.5 million16.9%

Over 60 medical problems are seen with obesity

Sleep Apnea

Cirrhosis HTN / MI

Infertility

Arthritis

Gall bladder disease

Cancer risk increased

Blood clots/Swelling

Gout

Stroke

Diabetes

Highest rates of being overweight or obese compared to other groups in the US Four out of five women are over weight or

obese

In 2010, Women - 1.4 times as likely to be obese as

Non- Hispanic Whites. were 70% more likely to be obese than Non-

Hispanic White women.

In 2007-2010, girls were 80% more likely to be overweight

than Non-Hispanic White girls.

Percentage of obese children and adolescents 6-17 years of age. 2009-2010 25.7% 14.6%

Percentage of children and teens ages 2-19 who were told by a doctor that they were overweight, 2005-2008 49.6% 38.5%

Statistics

Percentage of high school students who were overweight, 2011 Girls 19.6% 13.8% Boys 12.8% 14.7%

Percentage of high school students who were obese, 2011 Girls 18.6 7.7% Boys 17.7 15.0%

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