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Leading Causes of Death (1998 – NCHS)
Heart Disease (724,859) Cancer (541,532) Stroke (158,448) COPD (112,584) Accidents (97,835) Pneumonia/Influenza (91,871) Diabetes (64,751) Suicide (30,575) Kidney Disease (26,182) Liver Disease/Cirrhosis (25,192)
Actual Causes of Death (1993-JAMA)
Tobacco (19%) Diet/Activity patterns (14%) Alcohol (5%) Microbial Agents (4%) Toxic Agents (3%) Firearms (2%) Sexual Behavior (1%) Motor Vehicles (1%) Drug use (< 1%) Total: 50%
BMI =
[Weight in pounds ÷ Height in inches ÷ Height in inches] x 703
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985
No Data <10% 10%–14%
(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990
No Data <10% 10%–14%
(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19%
(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20
(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)
Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC
(*BMI 30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person)
No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%
(*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)
Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2002
Obesity is related to poverty and educational status
Diet Quality is related to poverty and educational status
2001 The map below displays the prevalence of
people in each state meeting physical activity recommendations (at least 5 days a week for 30 minutes a day of moderate intensity activity or at least 3 days a week for 20 minutes a day of vigorous intensity activity).
Portion Distortion Drink cups range from 16 oz to Big Gulp sizes of 32
to 64 ounces.
3 ounces of cooked meat, poultry or fish which works out to be the size of a deck of cards or audio cassette tape.
One cup of cooked rice, pasta or vegetables is about the size of your fist or an ice – cream scoop.
One and a half ounces of cheese is about the size of four stacked dice or the size of your thumb
One tablespoons of mayonnaise, peanut butter, or salad dressing looks like a ping-pong ball or ice cube.
One ounce of nuts is about what you could hold in your cupped hand.
One Ounce of bread looks like that of a CD case.
