How common is obesity in America and Oklahoma?
Estimates for obesity range from 20-55 % in America, depending on the BMR cutoff used. When a BMR of 30 and above (30% or above, desired weight) is used, 1 in 4 Americans are obese, reports the US centers for disease control. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports 32.4 percent of Oklahomans as being overweight, and at risk for health problems. (4) What are the health risks of being overweight or obese? Approximately 280,000 adult deaths in the country are attributed to obesity annually, compared to 35,000 deaths due to guns, and 25,000 deaths due to auto accidents, hence the foods we eat by our own selection or choosing kill far more of us than guns and automobiles combined. Overweight individuals have an increase risk of developing one or more of the following conditions: Heart disease and stroke, hypertension, non-insulin dependent or type 2 diabetes, osteo-arthritis, sleep apnea and other breathing problems. Others health problems of overweight include cancer of the uterus,
