Weight Loss Diet Statistics And Weight Loss
May 31, 2010 by Amelia Handley
Filed under Diets
A large portion of Americans have weight loss on their minds. In general…Americans eat far too much. One of the main edible enjoyments for Americans falls directly into the category of junk food. Americans seem to love junk food. One other problem is that Americans are confused when it comes to portion size.
Due to these little misconceptions and unhealthy eating preferences…many Americans are overweight and even obese. When you think of Italy you think of pasta. When you think of French you think of a variety of cheese. When you think of Germans you think of beer and bratwurst. What do you think of when you think of America? The answer used to be apple pie. But down home desserts aren’t the major American calling card anymore. McDonalds is what comes to mind for most people trying to identify the eating preferences of Americans. Americans are being defined by their love of fast food.
Fast food is a convenient alternative for many. Convenience is almost the only advantage of fast food. Even after all the negative attention the fast food industry’s response falls short of actual healthy options. (Pairing a bag of sliced apples with a canister of candy dipping sauce and fried chicken nuggets is not exactly a healthy option).
Weight loss diet statistics offered by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Source: Health, United States, 2009, Table 67) make the problem clear:
- 67% of adults (non-institutionalized) are either overweight or obese
- 34% of these adults are obese
- 18% of teenagers between 12 and 19 are overweight
- 15% of children (aged 6 to 11) are overweight
- 11% of children (aged 2 to 5) are overweight
It’s hard to argue with this kind of weight loss diet statistics. They really bring home the severity of the problem. The sheer wide spread nature of the issue is something that should draw a lot of attention from experts. While experts continue to study the cause and effect of being overweight or obese the basic situation can be easily defined. Too many people need to lose weight. Being unable to lose weight results in negative health. Individuals who need to lose weight need to access drastic weight loss through safe methods of weight loss.
Amelia Handley majored in exercise science in college with a minor in Nutrition. Yet she still found herself veering from diet to diet in order to control her weight. With HCG Diet Direct she’s found a program that allows her to combine her desire to control her own body weight with her education and not feel off balance.
