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Statistic of Eating Disorders in America

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Statistic of Eating Disorders in America

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Around 30 million Americans suffer from eating disorders. Around 1/11 Americans suffer from Eating Disorders.

https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/statistics-research-eating-disorders

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According to the CDC, "eating patterns, physical activity levels, and sleep routines. Social determinants of health, genetics, and taking certain medications also play a role."

https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/basics/causes.html

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Anorexia: Characterized primarily by self-starvation and excessive weight loss.
Bulimia: An ED characterized by cycles of binging and purging.
Binge Eating Disorder: Consuming large quantities of food in a short period of time until the individual is uncomfortably full. It is the most common eating disorder.

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"Roughly one in six youth have obesity, according to the newest available data. The data, from the National Survey of Children's Health, show that in 2020-2021, 17.0% of youth ages 10 to 17 had obesity. That rate has increased slightly from 15.5% in 2018-19, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic."
Furthermore, "Nationally, 41.9 percent of adults have obesity. Black adults had the highest level of adult obesity at 49.9 percent. Hispanic adults had an obesity rate of 45.6 percent. White adults had an obesity rate of 41.4 percent.Sep 27, 2022.΅

https://www.tfah.org/report-details/state-of-obesity-2022/#:~:text=Nationally%2C%2041.9%20percent%20of%20adults,obesity%20rate%20of%2041.4%20percent.

https://stateofchildhoodobesity.org/demographic-data/ages-10-17/#:~:text=Roughly%20one%20in%20six%20youth,to%20the%20COVID%2D19%20pandemic.

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Trust for America's Health's (TFAH) 19th annual report on the nation's obesity crisis found that 19 states have obesity rates over 35 percent, up from 16 states in 2021, and that social and economic factors are key drivers of increasing obesity rates. The report includes data by race, age, and state of residence and recommendations for policy action.

(Washington, DC - September 27, 2022) - State of Obesity 2022: Better Policies for a Healthier America found that four in ten American adults have obesity, and obesity rates continue to climb nationwide and within population groups. These persistent increases in obesity rates underscore that obesity is caused by a combination of factors including societal, biological, genetic, and environmental, which are often beyond personal choice. The report's authors conclude that addressing the obesity crisis will require attending to the economic and structural factors of where and how people live.

The report, based in part on 2021 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System, and analysis by TFAH, tracks rates of overweight and obesity by age, race, and state of residence.

Among the report's findings are:
Nineteen states have adult obesity rates over 35 percent, up from 16 states last year. West Virginia, Kentucky, and Alabama have the highest rate of adult obesity at 40.6 percent, 40.3 percent, and 39.9 percent, respectively. The District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Colorado have the lowest adult obesity rates at 24.7 percent, 25 percent, and 25.1 percent respectively.

A decade ago, no state had an adult obesity rate at or above 35 percent.

National data from the 2017-2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey also included in the report show the following:

Nationally, 41.9 percent of adults have obesity.

Black adults had the highest level of adult obesity at 49.9 percent.

Hispanic adults had an obesity rate of 45.6 percent.

White adults had an obesity rate of 41.4 percent.

Asian adults had an obesity rate of 16.1 percent.

Rural parts of the country had higher rates of obesity than did urban and suburban areas.

The report, released the day before the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health, helps amplify the importance of focused attention on the obesity issue. Both the conference and the report spotlight the links between hunger, nutrition, and health, and diet-related diseases including obesity. In addition, they are intended to drive policy action to address food insecurity and health disparities, factors often at the root of diet-related health issues.

Obesity is multifactored and involves more than individual behavior

Structural and social determinants are significantly influencing the rates of obesity among adults and youth, according to the report authors. Factors such as structural racism, discrimination, poverty, food insecurity, housing instability, and lack of access to quality healthcare are key drivers of the differences in obesity rates across racial and ethnic groups. These systemic barriers make it inappropriate to assign blame to individuals with obesity for their weight. The purpose of this report is to analyze conditions in people's lives which make them more likely to develop obesity and recommend policies to address those conditions.

A special section of the report looks at the relationship between food insecurity and obesity. Food insecurity, defined as being uncertain of having or unable to acquire enough food because of insufficient money or resources, is driven by many of the same social and economic factors that drive obesity including poverty and living in communities with many fast-food establishments but limited or no access to healthy, affordable foods such as available in full-service supermarkets. Being food and nutrition insecure often means families must eat food that costs less but is also high in calories and low in nutritional value.

Addressing obesity is critical because it is associated with a range of diseases including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, arthritis, sleep apnea, and some cancers. Obesity is estimated to increase U.S. healthcare spending by $170 billion annually (including billions by Medicare and Medicaid).

The report includes recommendations for policy actions that federal, state, and local policymakers and other stakeholders should take including:

Increase funding for the CDC's National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Programs to prevent obesity and related chronic diseases. Funding increases need to be sufficient to put proven obesity prevention programs to work in every state and should prioritize those communities where the need is greatest to address health inequities.

Make healthy school meals for all students a permanent policy, extend COVID-19 flexibilities that expand nutrition access for students and their families, strengthen school nutrition standards, and increase students' opportunities for physical activity during the school day.

Expand the CDC's social determinants of health program to address the upstream, structural drivers of chronic disease.

Decrease food insecurity and improve the nutritional quality of available food by increasing funding for and participation in nutrition assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

End unhealthy food marketing to children by closing tax loopholes and eliminating business-cost deductions related to the advertising of unhealthy food and beverages to young people.

Impose excise taxes on sugary drinks and devote the revenue to local obesity prevention programs and to reduce health disparities.

Expand support for maternal and child health, including supporting breastfeeding.

Fund active transportation projects like pedestrian and biking paths in all communities and make local spaces more conducive to physical activity.

Expand access to healthcare and require insurance coverage with no cost sharing for U.S. Preventive Task Force recommended obesity prevention programs.

Additional Resources

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State of Obesity 2022: Better Policies for a Healthier America - TFAH

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Trust for America's Health's (TFAH) 19th annual report on the nation's obesity crisis found that 19 states have obesity rates over 35 percent, up from 16 states in 2021, and that social and economic factors are key drivers of increasing obesity rates. The report includes data by race, age, and state of residence and recommendations for policy action.

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Programs Being Used to Combat Obesity and Obesity Related Health Problems.

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Programs Being Used to Combat Obesity and Obesity Related Health Problems.

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Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Childhood Obesity Prevention Challenge Area

Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Centers of Excellence (RNECE)

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How Physical Activity Prevents Overweightness

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How Physical Activity Prevents Overweightness

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Working out releases endorphins which boost our mood. These endorphins can lessen the amount of stress we feel about our body so our self-esteem rises. This rise in self-esteem leads to less worry about how others perceive us and makes us rely less on starving ourselves to make us look better to the outside world as well as makes us feel good so we don't have to turn to food to make us feel better.

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Who Is Most Likely To Develop Eating Disorders

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Who Is Most Likely To Develop Eating Disorders

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Young women due to social and cultural pressures from social media and the people around them.

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How Being Overweight Affects People Emotionally

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How Being Overweight Affects People Emotionally

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1. Leads to feelings of inadequacy, guilt, and shame.
2. Low self-esteem (body image)
3. Leads to depression and anxiety
4. Bullying from being overweight can lead to social ostracization.

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1. Hormones that influence our behavior
2. Low Self Esteem, Depression, Anxiety
3. influence of social media
4. The job you have such as being a model

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1. Type 2 Diabetes: Those who are overweight are at higher risk for developing type 2 diabetes, which can cause long-term damage to the body.
2. Heart Disease: Obesity can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular conditions.
3. High Blood Pressure: Can also increase a person’s risk for high blood pressure, which can lead to further complications and health issues such as Heart Disease.

https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/heart-disease-stroke.htm#:~:text=Leading%20risk%20factors%20for%20heart,unhealthy%20diet%2C%20and%20physical%20inactivity.

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More than 877,500 Americans die of heart disease, stroke, or other cardiovascular diseases every year. Heart disease and stroke are the first and fifth leading causes of death in the United States.

CDC supports programs that help millions of Americans control their high blood pressure, prevent risk factors for heart disease and stroke, and reduce health disparities, which are differences in health across different geographic, racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. These efforts have helped lower death rates from heart disease and stroke.

In the United States, cardiovascular diseases cause:

1 IN 3 DEATHS

or more than 859,000
people each year.

$216 BILLION

in health care system costs.

$147 BILLION

in lost productivity
on the job from
premature death.

The Nation's Risk Factors and CDC's Response

Leading risk factors for heart disease and stroke are high blood pressure, high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and secondhand smoke exposure, obesity, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity.

High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke because it damages the lining of the arteries, making them more susceptible to the buildup of plaque, which narrows the arteries leading to the heart and brain. About 116 million US adults (nearly 1 in 2) have high blood pressure, defined as 130/80 mm Hg or higher. Only about 1 in 4 of these people have their high blood pressure under control. About 7 in 10 people who have a first heart attack and 8 in 10 people who have a first stroke have high blood pressure.

Eating too much sodium can lead to high blood pressure. Americans aged 2 years or older consume an average of about 3,400 mg of sodium each day, well over the 2,300 mg recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. More than 70% of the sodium Americans consume is added outside the home (before purchase), not added as salt at the table or during home cooking.

High LDL cholesterol can double a person's risk of heart disease. That's because excess cholesterol can build up in the walls of arteries and limit blood flow to a person's heart, brain, kidneys, other organs, and legs. Although nearly 86 million US adults could benefit from taking medicine to manage their high LDL cholesterol, only about half (55%) are doing so.

People can improve their blood pressure and cholesterol levels by eating a healthy diet that is low in sodium, being physically active, maintaining a healthy weight, and taking medicines as recommended.

CDC's Response

CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) works with partners across government, public health, health care, and private sectors to improve prevention, detection, and control of heart disease and stroke risk factors, with a focus on high blood pressure and high cholesterol. DHDSP also works to improve recognition of the signs and symptoms of a heart attack or stroke and the quality of care prior to and following these events.

Through its scientific and programmatic investments, DHDSP advances proven strategies such as using electronic health records to identify patients at risk and using teams to deliver high-quality care. These teams extend beyond the doctors and nurses to include pharmacists, community health workers, and others outside of the doctor's office. The division also promotes strategies that link patients to community programs and resources that help them take their medicines consistently, manage their risks, and make healthy lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking, becoming more physically active, or losing weight.

The following major programs support the division's goals:

DHDSP funds heart disease and stroke prevention and management activities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 12 tribes, 23 tribal-serving organizations, 5 large cities or counties, and 2 groups of city and county health departments. These programs work to reduce risk factors for heart disease and stroke and eliminate health disparities through community and health system interventions.

WISEWOMAN funds 21 states and 3 tribal organizations to reduce heart disease and stroke risk factors for women aged 40 to 64 with low incomes and little or no health insurance.

The Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program funds 13 states to use coordinated systems of care to improve the quality of care for patients who have a stroke.

Million Hearts® provides national leadership to promote changes in communities and health care systems across the country to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

Adults with diabetes are twice as likely to have heart disease or a stroke as people who do not have diabetes. Over time, high blood sugar from diabetes can damage blood vessels in the heart and block blood vessels leading to the brain, causing a stroke. More than 2 in 3 people with diabetes have high blood pressure. Diabetes also raises triglycerides and LDL cholesterol.

CDC's Response

CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation is at the leading edge of the nation's efforts to help people prevent and manage diabetes. The division works with federal, state, and community organizations to prevent type 2 diabetes and improve the health of all people with diabetes.

The CDC-led National Diabetes Prevention Program delivers an evidence-based lifestyle change program to help adults with prediabetes prevent or delay type 2 diabetes. In partnership with the American Medical Association and the Ad Council, CDC leads the award-winning Do I Have Prediabetes campaign-the first ever to raise awareness across the nation about prediabetes. The campaign encourages people to find out their risk by taking a 1-minute test at DoIHavePrediabetes.org.

CDC also works to increase access to diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services. DSMES services can help people with diabetes better manage their blood sugar levels, reduce their risk for complications, reduce or eliminate the need for medications and emergency room visits, and access cost-savings programs.

These activities support CDC's overall efforts to reduce death rates from heart disease and stroke by preventing and controlling risk factors.

Smoking is a major cause of heart disease and stroke and causes 1 in every 4 deaths from these conditions. Smoking can damage the body several ways by:

Raising triglycerides (a type of fat in the blood) and lowering high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, also called "good" cholesterol.

Making blood sticky and more likely to clot, which can block blood flow to the heart and brain.

Damaging cells that line the blood vessels.

Increasing the buildup of plaque (fat, cholesterol, calcium, and other substances) in blood vessels.

Causing thickening and narrowing of blood vessels.

About 34 million US adults smoke cigarettes, and every day, about 1,600 young people under age 18 try their first cigarette.

CDC's Response

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health is at the forefront of the nation's efforts to reduce deaths and prevent chronic diseases that result from commercial* tobacco use, including heart disease and stroke. OSH prioritizes health equity by creating resources and opportunities for all people to be as healthy as possible.

CDC and its partners promote efforts to:

Prevent young people from starting to use tobacco.

Promote quitting among adults and young people.

Reduce people's exposure to secondhand smoke.

Advance health equity by identifying and eliminating tobacco-related disparities.

CDC's Tips From Former Smokers® ( Tips®) campaign, the first federally funded tobacco education campaign, focuses on motivating US adults who smoke to try to quit. Tips features real people who are living with serious health conditions caused by smoking and secondhand smoke exposure. The newest Tips series compelling stories from family members who take care of loved ones affected by a smoking-related disease or disability.

Tips connects people who smoke with resources to help them quit, including 1-800-QUIT-NOW, which directs people to free services from their state quitlines.
* When CDC references tobacco on this web page, we are referring to the use of commercial tobacco and not the sacred and traditional use of tobacco by some American Indian communities.

Compared to those at a normal weight, people with overweight or obesity are at increased risk of heart disease and stroke and their risk factors, including high blood pressure, high LDL cholesterol, low HDL cholesterol, high triglycerides, and type 2 diabetes. In the United States, nearly 74% of adults have overweight or obesity.

A healthy diet can reduce a person's chances of getting heart disease. A healthy diet emphasizes fruits and vegetables, whole grains, low-fat dairy products and lean proteins and limits saturated and trans fat, added sugars, and sodium.

Physical inactivity can also lead to heart disease-even for people who have no other risk factors. It can increase the chance of other risk factors, including obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and type 2 diabetes. Only 24% of adults and 16.5% of high school students meet the guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity.

CDC's Response

CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity develops and shares proven approaches that make healthy living easier for everyone, which can help people reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke. For example, the division works with hospitals to support breastfeeding moms, early care and education (ECE) centers to promote healthy eating standards, and workplaces to change policies so that employees have more healthy food choices.

To increase physical activity opportunities, the division partners with states and communities to promote improvements in equitable community design. For example, sidewalks and parks make physical activity safer and more convenient for people of all ages and abilities.

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