Obesity is a pretty big problem right now. It’s not just some small blip on the radar, it is pretty bad as a matter of fact.

Don’t believe me? Here are some shocking numbers

• In the last 16 years, obesity has increased at alarming rates.  39 states have seen an increase in obesity of between 50- 80%.  WOW!
• My state of Nebraska has gone up 80%
• Since 1995, obesity rates in Oklahoma, Alabama, and Tennessee have gone up the fastest.
• Washington, D.C., Colorado, and Connecticut have seen obesity rise the least.
• Ten years ago there were no states with an obesity rate above 24%, now 43 states have higher obesity rates than the highest in 2000.
• Diabetes rates have increased in ten states by 200% in the past 15 years.
• Hypertension has increased from 22 – 26% in the last 15 years.
• In 1980 less than 50% of Americans were overweight; today that number is more than 65% and growing.
• 1/3 of all children today will eventually suffer from diabetes.
• It is estimated that by 2020, half of all Americans will have chronic disease.

What is wrong with us when…

80% of preventable disease risk factors are influenced by positive behaviors like:

• Regular exercise
• Good nutritional habits
• Limit alcohol consumption
• Quit smoking

How can something so simple be so devastating?  Well, it is not easy BUT IT IS POSSIBLE.  Start making changes now!

Share the statistics with your loved ones.