Are you age 40 to 59? If yes, then read below…

November 29th, 2007

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the levels of obesity in American adults is at a temporary stand still.  About 33 percent of adult men and 35 percent of adult women in the U.S. were obese in 2005-2006.  That equals to more than 72 million people!!  Even though these rates were slightly higher than the previous year, the numbers were not considered statistically significant.

In general, the obesity rate in US adults has been climbing from 15 percent in 1980.  Since then there have been occasional plateaus. 

According to the new reports, the obesity rates were most common in adults age 40 to 59.  Within this age group, racial disparities were found with obesity rates at 39 percent in white women and 51 percent in Mexican-American and African American women.  However, there were no racial or ethnic disparities found within the male population.

The report also showed that at least one third of obese adults had not been told by a doctor or health care provider that they were overweight. 

Source: CNN.com and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Entry Filed under: Healthy Lifestyle Research, Weight Loss, Body Image - Self Talk