Obesity is a growing problem in the U.S.
November 25, 2005
One million adult New Yorkers are obese, but nearly two-thirds of them don't think they are, according to a study. About two million more New Yorkers are overweight, the report said, and one in five children in kindergarten are obese. Only 44 percent of the city's adults are at a healthy weight, and nearly 75 percent say they do not participate in any regular physical activity.
New York City's adult obesity rate was 20 percent in 2003 compared with 23 percent nationwide in 2004. The national average has nearly doubled from 12 percent in 1993, the report said. Overweight and obese are defined by body mass index, or BMI, which is based on a person's weight, adjusted according to the height. Being obese means having a BMI of 30 or greater, while being overweight means a BMI of more than 25 but less than 30.
Source:http://www.int.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=117&art_id=qw1132719482308B243
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