Statistics and Web Resources
Obesity Statistics
- More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese.
- Approximately 17% of children and adolescents age 2 to 19 are obese.
- Obesity is the #2 cause of preventable death in the United States.
- Obesity-related conditions include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, which are some of the leading causes of death in the US.
- In 2000, no states reported an obesity prevalence of 30% or more; by 2010, 12 states reported an obesity prevalence.
- In 2010, West Virginia and Kentucky reported an obesity prevalence of 30% or more, with Ohio close behind.
- Obese individuals are at a higher risk for impaired mobility and experience a negative social stigma commonly associated with obesity.
Web Resources
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Obesity Help
- The REALIZE Solution
- The Obesity Action Coalition
- Last updated: 04/13/2012
