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General Stats
According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 16 percent of children (over 9 million) 6-19 years
old are overweight or obese -- a number that has tripled
since 1980. In addition to the 16 percent of children and
teens ages 6 to 19 who were overweight in 1999-2002, another
15 percent were considered at risk of becoming overweight.
("Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Children
and Adolescents: United States, 1999-2002"; Oct. 6, 2004)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, over the past three decades the childhood
obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool
children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years,
and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years.
("Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Children
and Adolescents: United States, 1999-2002"; Oct. 6, 2004)
Overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of
becoming overweight or obese adults. This increases to 80
percent if one or more parent is overweight or obese.
(United States Department of Health and Human Services)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 16 percent of children (over 9 million) 6-19 years
old are overweight or obese -- a number that has tripled
since 1980. In addition to the 16 percent of children and
teens ages 6 to 19 who were overweight in 1999-2002, another
15 percent were considered at risk of becoming overweight.
("Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Children
and Adolescents: United States, 1999-2002"; Oct. 6, 2004)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, over the past three decades the childhood
obesity rate has more than doubled for preschool
children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years,
and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years.
("Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Children
and Adolescents: United States, 1999-2002"; Oct. 6, 2004)
Overweight adolescents have a 70 percent chance of
becoming overweight or obese adults. This increases to 80
percent if one or more parent is overweight or obese.
(United States Department of Health and Human Services)
Costs/Socioeconomics
Obesity-associated annual hospital
costs for children and youth
more than tripled over two
decades, rising from $35 million in
1979-1981 to $127 million in 1997-1999.
("Preventing Childhood Obesity:
Health in the Balance, 2005,"
Institute of Medicine.)
Adolescents with no insurance
or public insurance such as
Medicaid are more likely than
those covered by other insurance
to be overweight, according to a
2003 study. ( J.S. Haas et al. (2003) The
association of race, socioeconomic
status, and health insurance status
with the prevalence of overweight
among children and adolescents.
American Journal of Public Health,
93, 2105-2110.)
Obesity-associated annual hospital
costs for children and youth
more than tripled over two
decades, rising from $35 million in
1979-1981 to $127 million in 1997-1999.
("Preventing Childhood Obesity:
Health in the Balance, 2005,"
Institute of Medicine.)
Adolescents with no insurance
or public insurance such as
Medicaid are more likely than
those covered by other insurance
to be overweight, according to a
2003 study. ( J.S. Haas et al. (2003) The
association of race, socioeconomic
status, and health insurance status
with the prevalence of overweight
among children and adolescents.
American Journal of Public Health,
93, 2105-2110.)
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Exercise
Experts agree that
inactivity and poor
eating habits
contribute to
obesity. While
national guidelines
recommend 150
minutes of physical
activity each week
for elementary
children and 225
minutes for older
children, only
Illinois has a
statewide
requirement for
daily physical
education.
Nutrition
Nearly one-third
of U.S. Children
aged 4 to 19 eat fast
food every day,
resulting in
approximately six
extra pounds per
year, per child. Fast
food consumption
has increased
fivefold among
children since 1970.
("Effects of
Fast-Food
Consumption on
Energy Intake and
Diet Quality Among
Children in a
National
Household Survey,"
Pediatrics, January
2004.)
Experts agree that
inactivity and poor
eating habits
contribute to
obesity. While
national guidelines
recommend 150
minutes of physical
activity each week
for elementary
children and 225
minutes for older
children, only
Illinois has a
statewide
requirement for
daily physical
education.
Nutrition
Nearly one-third
of U.S. Children
aged 4 to 19 eat fast
food every day,
resulting in
approximately six
extra pounds per
year, per child. Fast
food consumption
has increased
fivefold among
children since 1970.
("Effects of
Fast-Food
Consumption on
Energy Intake and
Diet Quality Among
Children in a
National
Household Survey,"
Pediatrics, January
2004.)
Obesity-related Disease
For children born in the United States in
2000, the lifetime risk of being diagnosed
with Type 2 diabetes at some point in their
lives is estimated to be about 30 percent
for boys and 40 percent for girls.
("Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in
the Balance, 2005," Institute of Medicine.)
For children born in the United States in
2000, the lifetime risk of being diagnosed
with Type 2 diabetes at some point in their
lives is estimated to be about 30 percent
for boys and 40 percent for girls.
("Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in
the Balance, 2005," Institute of Medicine.)
Minority Data
Among boys, the highest prevalence of obesity is observed in Hispanics.
Among girls, the highest prevalence is observed in African Americans.
("Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance, 2005," Institute
of Medicine.)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
non-Hispanic black (21 percent) and Mexican-American adolescents (23
percent) ages 12-19 were more likely to be overweight than
non-Hispanic white adolescents (14 percent). ("Prevalence of
Overweight and Obesity Among Children and Adolescents: United
States, 1999-2002"; Oct. 6, 2004.)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Mexican-American children ages 6-11 were more likely to be
overweight (22 percent) than non-Hispanic black children (20
percent) and non-Hispanic white children (14 percent). ("Prevalence of
Overweight and Obesity Among Children and Adolescents: United
States, 1999-2002"; Oct. 6, 2004.)
Among boys, the highest prevalence of obesity is observed in Hispanics.
Among girls, the highest prevalence is observed in African Americans.
("Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance, 2005," Institute
of Medicine.)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
non-Hispanic black (21 percent) and Mexican-American adolescents (23
percent) ages 12-19 were more likely to be overweight than
non-Hispanic white adolescents (14 percent). ("Prevalence of
Overweight and Obesity Among Children and Adolescents: United
States, 1999-2002"; Oct. 6, 2004.)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
Mexican-American children ages 6-11 were more likely to be
overweight (22 percent) than non-Hispanic black children (20
percent) and non-Hispanic white children (14 percent). ("Prevalence of
Overweight and Obesity Among Children and Adolescents: United
States, 1999-2002"; Oct. 6, 2004.)
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