By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor09.08.22
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among Americans, one of the greatest public health burdens and disease risk factors, has continued its steady rise in recent years.
According to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) most recent assessment, 41.9% of the U.S. population is now obese and at risk for related conditions that include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. By CDC’s estimates, the U.S. population racked up $173 billion in medical spending on obesity-related conditions in 2019; medical costs for those who had obesity were, on average, $1,861 higher than medical costs for people who were at a healthy weight.
Even more concerning, obesity is affecting children and adolescents at rates never seen before, according to an analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics in July.1 Based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), the obesity rate among youth aged 2-19 increased from 18.1% (in the 2011-2012 survey period) to 21.4% (in the 2017-2020 survey period), surpassing the one
According to the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) most recent assessment, 41.9% of the U.S. population is now obese and at risk for related conditions that include heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. By CDC’s estimates, the U.S. population racked up $173 billion in medical spending on obesity-related conditions in 2019; medical costs for those who had obesity were, on average, $1,861 higher than medical costs for people who were at a healthy weight.
Even more concerning, obesity is affecting children and adolescents at rates never seen before, according to an analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics in July.1 Based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), the obesity rate among youth aged 2-19 increased from 18.1% (in the 2011-2012 survey period) to 21.4% (in the 2017-2020 survey period), surpassing the one
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