Are American safe from overweight and obesity? Find facts.

                     

Introduction : In this article we are going to discuss obesity and overweight problems with Americans. You can read our detailed information about the least obese state of the USA, Most Obese state of the USA, Socioeconomic elements of obesity, weight loss tips, the financial impact of obesity, and also read the conclusion of obesity.

Obesity is the most common public health challenge of the recent century. In current decades adult obesity rates have created alarming situations for global health.this issue affects individuals across various age groups,casts, colours, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Obesity in the USA 

  Obesity and overweight problems are acting as common and chronic diseases among many adults and children of the USA. Obesity rate in the U.S is about 38.2 percent. It is among the most Obese countries in the world and obesity is one of the 15th biggest problems in America. 

According to the report of the National institute of health, if the current situation of obesity continues, then in 2050 the obesity rate in the U.S could be as high as 100 percent.

 Least obese state in the US

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, the least obese state in the USA in 2023 is Hawaii, because it has a 25% adult obesity rate. Colorado state has now been beaten by Aloha state, where 25.1 percent of an adult population is declared obese. 

Most Obese state of USA,

 West Virginia is found to have the biggest problem of obesity among other states of the U.S. due to adult obesity being about 40.6 percent.According to the US News the eastern state of U S has also been identified as the worst public health state and worst healthcare state. 

Socioeconomic elements of obesity

Socioeconomic status (SES) plays an important role, which is closely connected with obesity.we can determine SES using variables such as income, occupation and education. Over time education is considered as the most stable variable.

According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 1971-1974,1976-1980, 1988-1994, and 1999 to 2000 of adults having ages of 20 to 60 years identified trends in obesity rates among SES levels.

New weight loss tips, 

Instead of dieting and burning fat, here I suggest 10 simple weight loss tips, with the help of this you will lose your weight and fat. 

1   Take baby steps to lose weight. 

2   Keep your meals simple. 

3   Set two goal weights. 

4   Eat vegetables first then eat others. 

5   Comfort food won't make you comfortable. 

6   Make peace with the scale. 

7   Shorten your eating habits. 

8 . Eat slow and simple 

9   Take exercise in your daily routine. 

10  Stop the negative talk with yourself.

In the beginning, you should control your diet and eating habits. To successfully control your weight, food is seen by you as fuel  and nothing more than that. It’s not a place where you go to find relief or feel good. This is only fuel for work. 

So, what have you learned  about Nutrition? get on a healthy meal plan that contains  fruits, vegetables and fiber rich foods. Then you have to think about calorie shortage.That is to eat hardly any more calories than the required calorie utilization for your age, sex, and lifestyle.

You can also think to get active as you eat right. Merge a healthy diet with daily exercise. Simple activities like walking instead of taking the bus, standing more instead of sitting or using the staircase will help you control your weight. You can also swim, ride a bike or just do any kind of aerobics you feel comfortable doing.

You need to think about joining a weight loss plan/scheme or support category.

You see, weight control/management might not be the easiest thing to do but it’s 100% possible if you go about it with a positive mindset, are consistent and dedicated

Financial cost of obesity:

The expenses of adult obesity in the USA increased from 147 billion to nearly 210 billion dollars per year according to the study at George Washington University. 

If obesity problems continue, the obesity related medical costs could rise by 43 billion to 66 billion dollars each year by 2030,according to the researchers at Harvard school of Public Health. 

               Methodology :

To collect data for this article, we have referred to the National Centers for chronic disease prevention and Health Promotion of the CDC, finding the highest level of obesity in the U.S.

Conclusion :

In this article we have collected data from different sources of U.S department and centers. Many states are found obese. If the government couldn't get solutions then by 2050 the obesity rate would be 100 %. 

People should not lay down responsibility over the government because obese people should have good knowledge about obesity and the overweight epidemic. They should do physical exercise/work on a daily basis.

 

                Disclaimer :

This knowledge has been taken from 20 most Obese states of America in 2023 which was originally published on insider monkey.