Activate Allen County Newsletter August 2014 | Page 9

August 2010

72M+

More than 72 million U.S. adults
are obese.

$

1,429

Persons who are obese have
medical costs that are $1,429
higher than those of normal
weight.

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Adult Obesity

Obesity Rises Among Adults

Obesity is common, serious, and costly. In 2009,
about 2.4 million more adults were obese than
in 2007. This epidemic has affected every part
of the United States. In every state, more than
15% of adults are obese, and in nine states, over
30% of adults are obese. The medical care costs
of obesity in the United States are staggering.
Recent estimates of the annual medical costs are
as high as $147 billion . More efforts are needed,
and new federal initiatives are helping to change
our communities into places that strongly support healthy eating and active living.
Want to learn more? Visit—

www

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr

www

http://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns

No state has an obesity rate less
than 15%, the national goal.

www

http://www.cdc.gov/obesity

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
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