Data & Statistics
-Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese.
-Numbers of obese children are higher in African American and Hispanic communities, where nearly 40% of the children are overweight or obese.
-More than 70% obese adolescents retain their overweight and obese condition even during their adulthood.
-At least 2.8 million people die each year as a result of being overweight or obese
-Kids who are obese and unhappy with their weight may be more likely than average-weight kids to:
1. develop unhealthy dieting habits and eating
disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia
2. be more prone to
depression
3. be at risk for substance abuse
-Numbers of obese children are higher in African American and Hispanic communities, where nearly 40% of the children are overweight or obese.
-More than 70% obese adolescents retain their overweight and obese condition even during their adulthood.
-At least 2.8 million people die each year as a result of being overweight or obese
-Kids who are obese and unhappy with their weight may be more likely than average-weight kids to:
1. develop unhealthy dieting habits and eating
disorders, such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia
2. be more prone to
depression
3. be at risk for substance abuse