The Burden of Obesity in The Burden of Obesity in North CarolinaNorth Carolina

Obesity-Related Chronic DiseaseObesity-Related Chronic Disease

Obesity-Related Chronic DiseaseObesity-Related Chronic Disease

More than half (53%) of all deaths of North Carolinians are preventable.

Overweight and obesity are significantly associated with diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, asthma, arthritis, and poor health status.

Inadequate fruits and vegetables, lack of leisure time physical activity, obesity, and overweight make up 80% of N.C.’s risk factor or behaviors.

Preventable Causes of Death in N.C.Preventable Causes of Death in N.C.

Preventable Causes of Death in North Carolina (2007)

531

606

758

910

1,364

1,516

1,743

2,350

2,653

12,583

13,720

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000

Illicit Drug Use

Unsafe Sex

Uninsurance

Firearms

Motor Vehicles

Medical Error

Toxic Agents

Microbial Agents

Alcohol Consumption

Diet/Physical Inactivity

Tobacco Use

Estimated Number of deaths

State Center for Health Statistics, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, (2007).

The Burden of Obesity in The Burden of Obesity in North CarolinaNorth Carolina

CancerCancer

CancerCancer

About 41,000 new cases of cancer in 2002 About 41,000 new cases of cancer in 2002 in the United States were estimated to be in the United States were estimated to be due to obesity.due to obesity.

14% percent of cancer deaths among men 14% percent of cancer deaths among men and 20% of cancer deaths among women and 20% of cancer deaths among women may be due to overweight and obesity.may be due to overweight and obesity.