Antoaneta Sawyer, PhD
Obesity in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. The Americans are slowly but steadily expanding their waistline. As per recent statistics 33 percent of the adult population is considered obese. Almost a third of all American children are considered either overweight or obese.
Generally one is considered obese if is more than 20 percent overweight over his ideal body weight. In fact that is the most commonly used definition of obesity. According recent statistics about 200,000 Americans will have weight loss surgery this year only. Obesity accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths in the United States each year, and is associated with numerous chronic health issues.
The main cause of obesity in humans is the constantly increasing caloric intake and the rate of physical inactivity. Generally, obesity results when the person consumes more calories than he uses in his daily activity. Chronic consumption of an excessive amount of calories will result in a steady weight gain.
Obesity sets the stage for metabolic syndrome which itself increases your child chances of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gout, Alzheimer’s disease and other chronic disturbances. While the metabolic syndrome is becoming more common in elderly (above 40 y), now children as young as 15 are being diagnosed with the syndrome leading to diabetes, stroke, heart attack, Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, gout, kidney failure, eye problems or peripheral neuropathy later in life.
Constantly increasing rates of metabolic syndrome are influencing type 2 diabetes cases. The World Health Organization (WHO, 1998) estimations are that by 2025, the number of people with diabetes will reach 300 million—a staggering 122% increase in less than 30 years. Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents: United States, Trends 1963–1965 Through 2007–2008 is reported by CDC. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) between 1990 and 1998, obesity fueled a 33 percent jump in adult diabetes and 70 percent for those between the ages of 30 to 39.
Childhood obesity pandemic rates represent one of the WI top health priorities. Since 1960, the number of children who are obese has doubled in the United States. The U.S. government estimates that some six million children are now overweight enough to endanger their health. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCFHS), 14 percent of the children between the ages of six and 11 are overweight (1988 to 1994)- a six percent increase over the 1976 to 1980 period. The percentage of teenagers who are overweight increase by six percent (1976 to 1980) to 11 percent (1988 to 1994). (Source, Univ Iowa)
There is a new project funded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program with a team led by Aaron Carrel, MD (medical director of the UW Health Pediatric Fitness Clinic) aimed to address childhood obesity rates among Latino children in Milwaukee. The purpose of the project is to examine how different factors will affect health, nutrition and lifestyle of these children. The program is focused on helping the child, and the whole family, to create and maintain healthy eating behaviors. It will be introduced in Milwaukee- (Bruce-Guadalupe School). Individual nutritional choices and fitness programs will be documented by technology. (Source, UWSMPH)
Generally one is considered obese if is more than 20 percent overweight over his ideal body weight. In fact that is the most commonly used definition of obesity. According recent statistics about 200,000 Americans will have weight loss surgery this year only. Obesity accounts for nearly 300,000 deaths in the United States each year, and is associated with numerous chronic health issues.
The main cause of obesity in humans is the constantly increasing caloric intake and the rate of physical inactivity. Generally, obesity results when the person consumes more calories than he uses in his daily activity. Chronic consumption of an excessive amount of calories will result in a steady weight gain.
Obesity sets the stage for metabolic syndrome which itself increases your child chances of diabetes, heart disease, stroke, gout, Alzheimer’s disease and other chronic disturbances. While the metabolic syndrome is becoming more common in elderly (above 40 y), now children as young as 15 are being diagnosed with the syndrome leading to diabetes, stroke, heart attack, Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, gout, kidney failure, eye problems or peripheral neuropathy later in life.
Constantly increasing rates of metabolic syndrome are influencing type 2 diabetes cases. The World Health Organization (WHO, 1998) estimations are that by 2025, the number of people with diabetes will reach 300 million—a staggering 122% increase in less than 30 years. Prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents: United States, Trends 1963–1965 Through 2007–2008 is reported by CDC. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) between 1990 and 1998, obesity fueled a 33 percent jump in adult diabetes and 70 percent for those between the ages of 30 to 39.
Childhood obesity pandemic rates represent one of the WI top health priorities. Since 1960, the number of children who are obese has doubled in the United States. The U.S. government estimates that some six million children are now overweight enough to endanger their health. According to the National Center for Health Statistics (NCFHS), 14 percent of the children between the ages of six and 11 are overweight (1988 to 1994)- a six percent increase over the 1976 to 1980 period. The percentage of teenagers who are overweight increase by six percent (1976 to 1980) to 11 percent (1988 to 1994). (Source, Univ Iowa)
There is a new project funded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program with a team led by Aaron Carrel, MD (medical director of the UW Health Pediatric Fitness Clinic) aimed to address childhood obesity rates among Latino children in Milwaukee. The purpose of the project is to examine how different factors will affect health, nutrition and lifestyle of these children. The program is focused on helping the child, and the whole family, to create and maintain healthy eating behaviors. It will be introduced in Milwaukee- (Bruce-Guadalupe School). Individual nutritional choices and fitness programs will be documented by technology. (Source, UWSMPH)
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