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Diet & Weight Loss
Americans Just Keep Getting Larger
U.S. adults have become more overweight or obese in recent years, says a survey by Indiana University, dispelling the notion that a plateau had been reached.
The study, appearing in the August Journal of the National Medical Association, found increasing rates of diabetes among U.S. adults and more direct links between excess weight and serious health conditions.
Adults who were obese or severely obese were still, respectively, 26 percent and 50 percent more likely to report also having a serious health condition such as heart disease, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, hypertension, stroke, lung disease, asthma, thyroid disorders or kidney disease.
Overall, 63 percent of adults surveyed in 2005 were overweight or obese, compared to 58 percent in a comparable national survey conducted in 2001. In 2005, 8.5 percent of respondents reported having diabetes, compared to 7.9 percent in 2001.
"Despite the huge efforts and resources devoted to curbing the obesity epidemic, including government initiatives and media coverage, there is no sign of containment of the obesity epidemic among U.S. adults," said public-health expert Dong-Chul Seo of Indiana University.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International.
All rights reserved.
- Updated: July 28, 2006
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