Despite the fact that americans are more and more conscious about their weight, despite the fact that we have more and more socalled low fat foods and sugar substitutes, obesity is increasing constantly in the united states. I think its fair to say we have an epidemic of obesity in the united states. Today there are more than 100 million americans who are either overweight or obese. This is a disease and a condition which causes a whole host of important medical complications, so i think we have a very Serious Public Health problem on our hands that we need to address as a nation. Narrator poor food choices, combined with increasingly sedentary lifestyles, are blamed for the dramatic increase in obesity over the last several decades. Close to 35 of women and 31 of men over the age of 20 are now considered obese. Ralph cygan obesity is defined by excess body fat. A normal body fat for a male is somewhere in the 20 range. For a woman its 25 to 30 range. Unfortately its not easy to measur
Despite the fact that americans are more and more conscious about their weight, despite the fact that we have more and more socalled low fat foods and sugar substitutes, obesity is increasing constantly in the united states. I think its fair to say we have an epidemic of obesity in the united states. Today there are more than 100 million americans who are either overweight or obese. This is a disease and a condition which causes a whole host of important medical complications, so i think we have a very Serious Public Health problem on our hands that we need to address as a nation. Narrator poor food choices, combined with increasingly sedentary lifestyles, are blamed for the dramatic increase in obesity over the last several decades. Close to 35 of women and 31 of men over the age of 20 are now considered obese. Ralph cygan obesity is defined by excess body fat. A normal body fat for a male is somewhere in the 20 range. For a woman its 25 to 30 range. Unfortunately its not easy to meas
despite the fact that americans are more and more conscious about their weight, despite the fact that we have more and more so-called low fat foods and sugar substitutes, obesity is increasing constantly in the united states. i think it s fair to say we have an epidemic of obesity in the united states. today there are more than 100 million americans who are either overweight or obese. this is a disease and a condition which causes a whole host of important medical complications, so i think we have a very serious public health problem on our hands that we need to address as a nation. narrator: poor food choices, combined with increasingly sedentary lifestyles, are blamed for the dramatic increase in obesity over the last several decades. close to 35% of women and 31% of men over the age of 20 are now considered obese. ralph cygan: obesity is defined by excess body fat. a normal body fat for a male is somewhere in the 20% range. for a woman it s 25 to 30% range. unfortunately i
who are either overweight or obese. i think we have a very serious public health problem on our hands that we need to address as a nation. despite the fact that americans are more and more conscious about their weight, despite the fact that we have more and more so-called low fat foods and sugar substitutes, obesity is increasing constantly in the united states. i think it s fair to say we have an epidemic of obesity in the united states. today there are more than 100 million americans who are either overweight or obese. this is a disease and a condition which causes a whole host of important medical complications, so i think we have a very serious public health problem on our hands that we need to address as a nation. narrator: poor food choices, combined with increasingly sedentary lifestyles, are blamed for the dramatic increase in obesity over the last several decades. close to 35% of women and 31% of men over the age of 20 are now considered obese. ralph cygan: obesity i