Questions About Health

1. How many people in America are considered overweight?
One hundred and nineteen million, or 64.5 percent, of American adults are overweight or obese. For Hispanics and African Americans, the rate is even higher. In 2008, a projected 73 percent of American adults will be overweight or obese.
http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/news/004551.html

2. What determines health?
The LaLonde report suggested that there are four general determinants of health which he called:

Human biology
Environment
Lifestyle
Healthcare organization
http://www.win-back-your-good-health.com/definition-of-physical-health.html


3. How do models in America compare to average Americans?
"The average model weighs 23% less than the average woman. Maintaining a weight that is 15% below your expected body weight fits the criteria for anorexia, so most models, according to medical standards, fit into the category of being anorexic. "
http://www.mirror-mirror.org/society.htm

4. What is the official definition of heath?
health   [health] Show IPA
–noun
1. the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
2. soundness of body or mind; freedom from disease or ailment: to have one's health; to lose one's health.
3. a polite or complimentary wish for a person's health, happiness, etc., esp. as a toast: We drank a health to our guest of honor.
4. vigor; vitality: economic health.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/health

5. How do you improve your health?
Examples of steps to improve one's health:

Physical fitness
Weight loss
A healthy diet
Stress management training
Stopping smoking and other substance abuse

http://www.win-back-your-good-health.com/definition-of-physical-health.html

6. Does obesity contribute to diseases and disorders in humans?
Obesity contributes to about 66 percent of heart disease, 20 percent of cancer in women and 15 percent of cancer in men, according to the CDC.
http://xpress.sfsu.edu/archives/news/004551.html

7. What are the stats of American obesity?

-- Between 1962 and the year 2000, the number of obese Americans grew from 13% to an alarming 31% of the population.
-- 63% of Americans are overweight with a Body Mass Index (BMI) in excess of 25.0.
-- 31% are obese with a BMI in excess of 30.0.
-- Childhood obesity in the United States has more than tripled in the past two decades.
-- According to the U.S. Surgeon General report obesity is responsible for 300,000 deaths every year.
http://www.americansportsdata.com/obesitystats.asp

8. How much did obesity rise over the past years?
In the past year, the adult obesity rate rose in 48 of America's states, and nationally from 23.7% to 24.5%
Currently, about 119 million, or 64.5%, of US adults are either overweight or obese.

http://www.boingboing.net/2005/08/25/american-obesity-sky.html