The nationwide study found that the number of healthy days per year that Americans lose due to obesity has more than doubled over the past two decades, from about 7.5 in 1993 to 17 in 2008.
“Over the past several decades, obesity has increased faster than anyone could have imagined it would,” CDC director Dr. Thomas R. Frieden said during a noon press conference Tuesday. “Obesity has doubled in adults and tripled in children. We need intensive and ongoing efforts to address obesity, or more people will get sick and die from the complications of obesity, such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer.”
Initiatives needed to fight the obesity epidemic, according to Frieden, include:
- Increase in physical activity.
- Increased breast-feeding of infants.
- Eating more fruits and vegetables.
- Cutting TV and computer time.
- Reducing intake of high-calorie foods, particularly sugary drinks.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 39 percent of black women and 31 percent of black men are now obese. Hispanics, with an obesity rate of 29 percent, tend to be slightly more obese than whites, at 24 percent, according to the CDC. But the amount of lost healthy time was about the same for both groups in the study.
Low Carb-, Low-Fat Diets Tied for Long-Term Weight Loss
A new two-year study suggests that it may not matter in the long run: When combined with extensive guidance about eating and exercise, people lost about the same amount of weight whether they were on an Atkins-style, low-carbohydrate diet or a traditional low-fat diet.
“In general, dieters should be less concerned about what diet they’re on and more focused on finding strategies to stick to the diet they chose,” advised study author Gary D. Foster, director of the Center for Obesity Research & Education at Temple University.
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Yes a agree that gaining weight will affect the quality of life that someone is living. It is in terms of food you eat, the drinks you intake and definitely the activity you make. There will be consciousness in dealing with those, thus, makes you live uncomfortably.
Posted on August 6, 2010 at 12:05 am.
Quality of life depends on what things you do that could cheer you up and also from the food that you intake everyday…Because every activities you perform each day affects your body and your lifestyle.
Posted on August 20, 2010 at 2:19 am.
the increase on the number of obese people not only in the US but in the most part of the world is really alarming. its also remarkable that even kids suffer from obesity. i think its also because of their lifestyle and the foods they are eating. too much eating and less exercise i guess are the common reason for obesity.
i believe that it does affect one’s quality of life because its a risk to their health and some have some difficulties in doing their daily activities thus affects their productivity at work as well, it even affects one’s self esteem.
i guess its best that we should do something about it already, live and eat healthy, do exercise and it ill bring a lot of benefits to us.
Posted on August 23, 2010 at 9:39 pm.
I do like the idea of increasing some of our physical activity to avoid gaining weight. Glad to come across this post. Hope to read more information. Be back for more reading.
Posted on August 31, 2010 at 7:10 pm.
Obesity needs proper attention and awareness. Steps such as you mentioned and the involvement of Fed will really help in reducing obesity rates. Healthy life depends on the way we live.
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 9:49 pm.
Yes! Its true that quality of life depends on what we in take everyday.. so we must be aware of our health to stay fit, young and healthy..thanks for the post!!=)
Posted on September 5, 2010 at 10:15 pm.
I agree that obesity is one major topic being discussed today. Glad that you have shared ways on how to insert some activities in our daily list that will surely lead you to lose some weight.
Posted on September 7, 2010 at 8:29 pm.
wow….! Its a great topic. I think body building is the best method to gain weight. Thanks
Posted on September 19, 2010 at 11:11 pm.
This article really speaks the reality in the US and other highly industrialize countries. Obesity is really a big problem in the health agency since in the past years. Whatever it may be just start moving, your life may literally depend on it! Whatever you do, do it with your whole heart. Let’s fight this battle against obesity with our whole hearts and we can prevail.
Posted on September 20, 2010 at 12:02 am.
It’s true that gaining weight will affect the quality of life a person lives. It is because if a person is uncomfortable with himself brought about by his in excess weight, that will limit him on doing a lot of things. So, he will then on a less opportunity to encounter instances that might give his existence of a quality living.
Posted on October 9, 2010 at 2:54 am.
Definitely, having a healthy lifestyle depends on the activities we partake in everyday living. Yeah, obesity must be reviewed seriously because even small kids are suffering with this. Lets us be aware of this healthy problem. We should be health conscious because it really do affect our living.Anyway, thanks for posting this one.
Posted on October 10, 2010 at 2:24 am.
Contentment and happiness measures the quality of life a person has live. If someone has gain weight and that greatly affects his activities then that would affect the quality of life that he live. Most of the times, they get uneasy with their situation and that prevent them in enjoying. Therefore, gaining weight does affects the quality of life.
Posted on October 10, 2010 at 2:44 am.
A healthy lifestyle is something everybody needs to take care of. Unfornuately,nowadays there are a lot a products…there sooo yummy,but soooooo unhealthy and ,of course,some many other things to do rather than practicing sports! I know is not easy at all to be on a diet, especially when all this tempting food sorrounds you at every corner store but …we need to be strong enough to fight obesity!…just for our own good!
Posted on October 20, 2010 at 11:54 am.
I also have a difficulty in losing weight but later on I prevented taking up salty foods and carbohydrates..from then on I could feel the changes little by little plus I enrolled in a gym to have a regular exercise.
Posted on October 23, 2010 at 1:30 am.