Obesity

Obesity is a killer "Medicine and Health: Obesity Called Major U.S. Killer." Facts On File. World News Digest. Infobase Learning, 14 June 1985. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=165836&umbtype=0>.

"A National Institutes of Health panel Feb. 13 termed obesity a "killer disease," and said that Americans who are "even five pounds" overweight should be concerned with the health risks involved." The National Institutes of Health says obesity is a "killer disease" and if your even five pounds overweight than you should go to a doctor.

Pre schoolers Obesity Rate "Tide might be turning on U.S. childhood obesity: CDC." Reuters. World News Digest. Infobase Learning, n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=107591&umbtype=1>.

"About one in eight preschoolers - 12.5 percent - in the United States is considered obese, and these children are five times more likely to be obese as an adult." For every 8 preschoolers 1 of them are obese. That would 12.5 percent, these children are also five times more likely to be obese as an adult.

Obesity rate for children rise. "Tide might be turning on U.S. childhood obesity: CDC." Reuters. World News Digest. Infobase Learning, n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=107591&umbtype=1>.

"Between 1976 and 1980, the obesity rate among children 2 to 5 years old was 5 percent, compared to 12.1 percent from 2009 to 2010" The Obesity rate for children ages 2-5 was 5 percent in 1976 to 1980, compared to 12.1 percent which was calculated in 2009.

More stats of obesity and smoking "Medicine and Health Care; Obesity Deaths Seen Overtaking Smoking; Other Developments." Facts On File. World News Digest. Infobase Learning, 25 Mar. 2004. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=237049&umbtype=0>.

"CDC researchers reported that 400,000 Americans had died because of poor diet and lack of physical exercise in 2000, while 435,000 had died from smoking-related causes, representing 16.6% and 18.1% of total U.S. preventable deaths, respectively." In 2000 approximately 400,000 Americans died because of Obesity compared to 435,000 Americans who died because of Smoking.

Charts "Weighty Matters (Special Report)." World News Digest. Infobase Learning, July 1998. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=481236&umbtype=0>.

"Determining who is and who isn't overweight has long been a subject of debate, and for years people were guided by the height-weight charts published by insurance companies" To check if a person is overweight you must compare their weight and height to height and weight charts to see what a persons weight should be for their height.

How many people are overweight. "Weighty Matters (Special Report)." World News Digest. Infobase Learning, July 1998. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=481236&umbtype=0>.

"How did nearly 30 million Americans suddenly become overweight? The scales were tipped not by an overnight gain in weight, but by the announcement on June 4, 1998, that the National Institutes of Health guidelines defining degrees of obesity had been changed." 30 million Americans were overweight in 1998!

Stats for smoking and obesity "Medicine and Health Care; Obesity Deaths Seen Overtaking Smoking; Other Developments." Facts On File. World News Digest. Infobase Learning, 25 Mar. 2004. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=237049&umbtype=0>.

"Smoking was blamed for 19% of all deaths in 1990, while poor diet and physical inactivity were tied to 300,000 deaths, or 14%, at that time." In 1990 approximately 19% percent of deaths were blamed on smoking as 300,000 deaths were tied to obesity which is about 14%.

Smoking V.S. Obesity "Medicine and Health Care; Obesity Deaths Seen Overtaking Smoking; Other Developments." Facts On File. World News Digest. Infobase Learning, 25 Mar. 2004. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=237049&umbtype=0>.

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) March 9 said that obesity and a lack of exercise would overtake smoking tobacco products as the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. "within the next few years."" If people that are obese don't learn to eat the right food and to start exercise regularly than eventually deaths from tobacco will pas deaths from

Money Problems "Tide might be turning on U.S. childhood obesity: CDC." Reuters. World News Digest. Infobase Learning, n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=107591&umbtype=1>.

"The obesity rate among low-income children between the ages of 2 and 4 is falling in 19 U.S. states and territories after having doubled in the past 30 years, a report released Tuesday shows." Children that come from low-income families around the ages two to four that are obese are slowly having a smaller percentage.

Stats for Americans "Medicine and Health: Obesity Called Major U.S. Killer." Facts On File. World News Digest. Infobase Learning, 14 June 1985. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=165836&umbtype=0>.

"The panel cited research showing that about 34 million Americans weighed 20% or more above their desirable body weight." 34 million Americans weighed 20% or more above their desirable bodyweight.

Obesity rate for children "Medicine and Health: Doubling in Child-Obesity Rate Seen." Facts On File. World News Digest. Infobase Learning,19 Oct. 1995. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=206125&umbtype=0>.

"The rate of obesity among children in the U.S. had more than doubled in the past three decades, with most of the rise occurring since 1980, federal researchers reported October 2." The obesity rates for children have doubled since the past couple of decades.

Initiative for Nutrition labeling "U.S. introduces menu calorie labeling to fight obesity." Reuters. World News Digest. Infobase Learning, n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=187434&umbtype=1>.

"The rules aim to close a gap in the 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act, which established nutrition labeling on most foods, but not restaurant or other ready-to-eat foods." In the 1990 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act it says that a nutrition label must be on most foods, now they are targeting to get restaurants to do the same.

Study of kids that were obese when they were young to old. "Medicine and Health: Doubling in Child-Obesity Rate Seen." Facts On File. World News Digest. Infobase Learning,19 Oct. 1995. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=206125&umbtype=0>.

"The study defined as obese the 5% of children aged six to 17 in 1963-65 who were heaviest in relation to their height. The researchers calculated a corresponding weight cut-off point for 1988-91, the last years studied. They found that 10.9% of children in the later group, or 4.7 million youths, exceeded the cut-off and were severely overweight." There was a study conducted in 1963-65 where they took children ages 6 to 17 and saw who weighed heaviest for they're height , they cut the experiment in 1988-91. They ended up finding out 10.9% of children in the later group, or 4.7 million youths, passed the cut-off and were severely overweight.

Forced Calorie Labeling "U.S. introduces menu calorie labeling to fight obesity." Reuters. World News Digest. Infobase Learning, n.d. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=187434&umbtype=1>.

"Under the rules, calories must be displayed on all menus and menu boards. Other nutritional information - including calories from fat, cholesterol, sugars and protein - must be made available in writing upon request." Calories are forced to be displayed on menus including the information, this will be presented on large chain restaurants and vending machine operators.

BMI "Weighty Matters (Special Report)." World News Digest. Infobase Learning, July 1998. Web. 9 Mar. 2016. <http://wnd.infobaselearning.com/recordurl.aspx?wid=19721&nid=481236&umbtype=0>.

"the U.S. considered healthy a BMI lower than 27. But the World Health Organization draws the line at a BMI of 25 as entry into the danger zone of obesity-related health problems, including hypertension, coronary artery disease, stroke, sleep apnea, Type 2 diabetes, and some cancers." A normal persons BMI is recommended to be lower than 27 but its best if it around 25 and lower to prevent illnesses.