Obesity

By ajchen
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    Obesity Survey

  • Obesity Estimation

    The CDC estimated that obesity was a large part in 112,000 deaths of Americans (2000).

  • Contuing Estimates

    CDC estimates 44 of 50 states in the U.S. have obesity rates of 20% to 30%

  • Self Estimates of U.S. Citizens

    More than 30% of adults in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee called in and considered themselves obese.

  • 2009 Survey

    Another telephone survey was held in most south eastern states. 405,000 called in reporting to obese themselves.

  • New Food Pyramid

    USDA releases new food pyramid to combat child and adult obesity rates.

  • U.S.P.S.T.F.

    United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends all adults to be tested for obesity.