If you are overweight, you are not alone. The facts are startling and disturbing, but knowing these facts may help you make a commitment to a weight loss program. 
- Today, more than 67% of adults are overweight or obese. 1
- 32% of children are overweight.1
- 4.8% of adults are morbidly obese (about 20 million).1
- Total medical cost for obesity in 2003 was $75 billion.2
- 325,000 obesity-related deaths occur annually.3
References:
- Wang, Y & Beydoun, MA. Epidemiol Rev. 2007; 29: 6-28.
- “Quick Facts: Economic and Health Burden of Chronic Disease,” CDC, updated 2007.
- Nordmann AJ et al., Arch Intern Med. 2006; 166:285-93.
Morbid obesity is a serious disease and must be treated as such, according to the National Institutes of Health Consensus Report. It is also a chronic disease, meaning that it builds slowly over an extended period of time.
According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), an increase in 20% or more above your ideal body weight is the point at which excess weight becomes a health risk.
Obesity becomes "morbid" when it reaches the point of significantly increasing the risk of one or more obesity-related health conditions or serious diseases (also known as comorbidities). These result in significant physical disability or even death.
We are here to help you get started with losing weight and keeping it off. Sign up for our free informational seminar either for a webinar (ZOOM) or Youtube to learn more about your options in losing weight and improving your health.