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Obesity has ____ since 1975.
(Example - stayed the same, doubled, tripled, quadrupled)
tripled
What is an example of an endocrine disruptor?
Bisphenol A, Phthalates, Polychlorinated biphenyls
How many calories are in a Starbucks Peppermint Hot Chocolate?
550 Calories
In the United States, ______ of U.S. adults are obese.
(Proportion or Percentage)
1/3
Gives 2 ways that the environment is linked to obesity.
Obesogens, pollution, built environment
What are 2 conditions that obesity is a risk factor for?
heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer
Name 1 pro and 1 con of bariatric surgery
Pros: Relieved joint pain, remission of t2dm, elimination of obstructive sleep apnea
Cons: must stick to strict diet/exercise, bowel obstruction, ulcers
What does the MC4R gene encode for?
Melanocortin 4 Receptor
What proportion/percentage of adults in the United States have obesity?
(1/3 or ~30%) In the United States, 36.5 percent of adults have obesity. Another 32.5 percentTrusted Source of American adults are overweight. In all, more than two-thirds of adults in the United States are overweight or have obesity.
What demographic group has the highest prevalence of obesity?
Non-Hispanic Black adults (42%) have the highest age-adjusted prevalence of obesity.
Name 3 alternatives to BMI for evaluating health/weight
1. Blood Pressure
2. Cholesterol Levels
3. Waist Circumference
Obesity affects 1 in how many children in the United States?
(1 in 6) Around 17 percent of American children ages 2 to 19 have obesity. That’s more than 12.7 million American children.
How many people eat fast food every day?
Give one example of how obesogens increase susceptibility to weight gain?
1. Change how a person's fat cells develop
2. Increase fat storage capacity or number of fat cells
3. Changes how the body regulates feelings of hunger/fullness
4. Magnify effects of high-fat/high-sugar diets
How much does obesity cost Americans every year?
Obesity costs Americans $147 billion each year. People who have obesity pay more out of pocket than people who are not. In fact, the medical costs for people with obesity are $1,429 higher each year than those of people with a normal weight.