- Approx. 16% of American children are currently overweight.
- The July 2005 issue of the NIH News In Health, more than twice as many children are overweight now compared to 30 years ago.
- 60% of all American adults are overweight or obese. This figure has doubled since 1980.
- 400,000 deaths each year due to obesity and related illnesses.
- Americans spend $117 billion a year on obesity linked illnesses.
- Average 12 teaspoons of sugar in 1 can of soda.
- 1 in 3 children born after 2000 will develop diabetes if current trends continue.
- 17 million people currently have diabetes (1 in 20 people, or almost 6% of our population)
- 41 million Americans have pre-diabetes (1 in 5 people)
- If diabetes begins before age 15 you lose an average of 17-27 yrs of life!
- If the CDC predictions are accurate, from 45 million to 50 million Americans could have diabetes by 2050 and there is no way that the medical community could keep up with that. -
Do you know anyone who needs to lose some weight and learn a new healthy lifestyle? Call us, we can help.
Dr. Kevin Dette is the clinic director at Pacific Family Chiropractic located in Downtown Vista. To schedule an appointment Call 760-643-9191
