Did you know...
- Obesity among children (ages 6-11) and adolescents (ages 12-19) has more than doubled between 1976 and 2000? [American Obesity Association, 2001]
- Nearly two-thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight, and over 30 percent are obese? [National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000]
- Childhood obesity is on the rise for all age, race and gender groups? [National Institutes of Health, 2002]
- Eating disorders affect 10 percent of college students, mostly women...and body dissatisfaction and desire to lose weight are the norm for more than 70 percent of young women in the U.S.? [Harvard University and Radcliffe College, 2001]
- Some studies estimate that the rate of bulimia among college students is as high as 20 percent - that's one student in every five? [Harvard University and Radcliffe College, 2001]
- Studies report that 95-98% of people who lose weight by dieting gain it back within five years. 90% of those gain back more than they lost, and only 205 percent of dieters succeed in keeping their weight off. The failure of weight loss programs is so great that a leading researcher has said, "Dieting is the leading cause of obesity in the U.S."? [National Institutes of Health]
- The annual revenue for the diet industry in the U.S. was over 30 billion dollars in 1990? [Marketdata Enterprises]
- Girls who perceive their mothers as frequently trying to lose weight were more likely to develop into chronic dieters themselves? [Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, 2001]
- Fewer than one in five children eats the recommended five servings a day of fruits and vegetables, and more than 60 percent consume more fat than is recommended? [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
- Obesity appears to be highly inheritable - If neither parent is obese, the likelihood of the child's becoming obese is only 8 percent. If one parent is obese, the likelihood jumps to 40 percent. If both parents are overweight, the probability of the child's becoming obese is an astonishing 80 percent? [Foch and McLearn, 1980]
These statistics are from a book, "Naturally Thin Kids," by Jean Antonello. I'll be interviewing her on the radio show today. Check the podcast if you can't hear the program live (on the radio at AM 1330, Tucson - or via webstream at www.tucsonsjolt.com - from 4:00-5:00 p.m. - MST).
Thanks for reading (and listening)!
Alisa
1 comments:
I think it is possible to never have to say "eat your vegetables" again. That's why I wrote "The ABC’s of Fruits & Vegetables and Beyond.” There is no doubt that the foundation of a healthy diet and weight control is the significant consumption of vegetables and fruit. Unfortunately, many adults do not like these fine foods - so we must make sure kids don’t develop these attitudes. Parents and teachers interested in getting kids to develop friendly feelings towards fruits and vegetables should take a look at a new book called “The ABC’s of Fruits and Vegetables and Beyond.” Out only a few months and already being bought in quantity for class use. Suited for kids of all ages as it is two books in one – children first learn their alphabet through produce poems and then go on to more mature activities. It is coauthored by best-selling food writer David Goldbeck (me) and Jim Henson writer Steve Charney. Say hello to us at HealthyHighways.com
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