Obesity in the US is a serious problem due to the influx of fast food market and a burgeoning population that prefers sedentary lifestyle rather than outdoor physical activity. Pre-obese or overweight is a condition in which the Body Mass Index (BMI) of a person is 25 kg/m2 and 30 kg/m2 and obesity is when this BMI crosses 30 kg/m2, a condition that can lead to reduced life expectancy and life threatening diseases. Let us looking at obesity statics in US and why more people are going for obesity surgery in America.
1. There are 41 million people in the USA who are suffering from obesity; 3 million can be termed ‘morbidly obese’. Eight out of 10 people, i.e.; 80 percent people in the US are overweight
2. There has been an increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since the 90s to the extent of 76 percent
3. 78% of US citizens are not meeting basic activity level recommendation.
These are earth-shattering obesity statistics in US and they are not at all pleasing, this is reflecting on the state of citizen health in US.
On the other side, obesity is a booming business in US. As a preventable disease, everyone from the doctors to nutritionists to gyms to medical insurance-everyone is making money. The diet and fitness industry has been making a fortune on the citizen ill health. But then, it can’t be helped till the individual embarks on a healthy lifestyle that reduces weight.
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