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Marquia Fewell
Topic- Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight Citizens
in the U.S.
● How it’s diagnosed- BMI is an estimate of body fat based on comparing a
person's weight to his or her height
● BMI- KG/ Sq Meters
● class 1 obesity: BMI 30–34
● class 2 obesity: BMI 35–39
● class 3 ("extreme" or "severe") obesity: BMI 40 or higher
Obesity Statistics
● “ study conducted in 2008 showed the number had sky rocketed to 59 million obese adults and 134
● “ Global. ... 39 percent of adults were overweight and, of these, more than 13 percent were
obese.”(Newman)
● 11 percent men
● 15 percent women
● BMI 25 or greater
● 39 percent men
● 40 percent women
Obese and overweight men
● overweight: 38.7 %
● obesity : 35 %
● extreme obesity: 5.5 %
Obese and Overweight Women
● 5-19- 13 % www.who.int/growthref/cht_bmifa_boys_z_5_19years.pdf?ua=1
● 20–39- 32.3 %
● 40–59- 40.2 %
● 60 or over- 37.0 %
What Causes Obesity and Becoming
Overweight
Dietary
Mental Setbacks
Stress
● Stress eating
Causes for Obesity and Becoming
Overweight
Depression
Income
Physical Health
● Strokes
● High cholesterol
● High blood sugar
● Heart disease
Problems From Becoming Overweight or
Obese
Mental Health
● Self esteem
● Self Images
Problems From Becoming Overweight or
Obese
Social
● Bullying
● Anti-social
● “These results support a
positive relationship
between suicidal behavior,
suicide attempts, and
obesity.“ (wagner)
Dealing With Obesity The Right Way
● Newman, Tim. “Obesity: Facts and Statistics.” Medical News Today, MediLexicon International,
2017,
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319902.php.
● Kirby, J. B., PhD., Liang, L., PhD., Chen, H., M.S., & Wang, Youfa, MD,PhD., M.S. (2012).
Race, place, and obesity: The complex relationships among community Racial/Ethnic
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Work cited (continued)
● “Exercise and Depression: Endorphins, Reducing Stress, and More.” WebMD, WebMD,
www.webmd.com/depression/guide/exercise-depression#1.
● “Obesity and Overweight.” World Health Organization, World Health Organization, Feb. 2018,
www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/obesity-and-overweight.
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Mind, Dotdash, 22 Aug. 2018,
www.verywellmind.com/depression-statistics-everyone-should-know-4159056.
Work cited(continued)
● Wagner, Birgit, et al. “Extreme Obesity Is Associated with Suicidal Behavior and Suicide
Attempts in Adults: Results of a Population-Based Representative Sample.” Depression
and Anxiety, U.S. National Library of Medicine, Oct. 2013,
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23576272.
● Pratt, Laura. Depression and Obesity in the U.S. Adult Household Population, 2005–2010. 2014,
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bezite.pdf.