America’s Obesity Rate On The Rise

According to a report released on Tuesday by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the obesity rate for the year 2009 was 27%. This is up from approximately 25.5% in 2007.

When one has a Body Mass Index of greater than or equal to 30%, then the person is considered obese by the standard definition used by the CDC.

Using this definition a 5 foot 4 woman who weighs greater than 173 pounds or a 5 foot 10 man who weighs more than 208 pounds is considered obese.

Non Hispanic black women and Hispanics had the highest obesity rate at 30.7%.

Nine states had obesity rates of at least 30%. They were: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Oklahoma, West Virginia, and Mississippi.

Only three states had obesity rates of over 30% in 2007. These states were: Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.

The results were based on a survey of approximately 400,000 individuals who were simply asked their height and weight.

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