2. TAKE-HOME NOTES ON OBESITY IN THE
UNITED STATES
• 74.1% of people are overweight
• 30% of those are obese
• Colorado is the Thinnest State
• Mississippi is the Fattest States
• Itwill cost approximately $550,000 for an obese 18 year old
to remain obese throughout adulthood.

3. • 78% of American's are not meeting basic activity level
recommendations
• Americans spend $33 billion annually on weight-loss products and
services
• The group that has the highest incidences of obesity are Non-
Hispanics, Mexican-Americans, All Hispanics and non-Hispanic
whites (respectively, 44.Among women, however, there is a trend
—those with college degrees are less likely to be obese
compared with less educated women.1%, 39.3%, 37.9%, 32.6%)
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5. CHILDHOOD OBESITY STATISTICS
• In 1980 obesity occurred in 6.5% of children aged 6 to 11
• In 2008 obesity occurred in 19.6% of children aged 6 to 11
• In 1980 obesity occurred in 5% of young adults aged 12 to 19
• In
2008 obesity occurred in 18.1% of young adults aged 12 to
19