Sunday, April 12, 2009

Scary stats

After reading these I was so glad to be part of the war on obesity.

The National Center for Health statistics has been tracking America’s obesity problem for over four decades. The following statistics support the growing concern regarding the obesity problem in America.

-- 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.

I know a ton of people that fall into these categories and I'm sure you do to. It's nice to know that we can help them:
Shake it out and work it out!

If you or someone you know fits in here send them to "work it out" and encourage them to do something about it. Heck you can even make some money!

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