Obesity in the United States

Stop & Shop Becomes First Ever Grocery Retailer to Participate in the National Academy of Sciences’ Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

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Thursday, July 8, 2021
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Stop & Shop is the first grocery retailer to join the NASEM Roundtable on Obesity Solutions and will work alongside experts from fields such as public policy, health, medicine, and education to develop sustainable, system-wide solutions to combat the obesity epidemic.

Key Points: 
  • Stop & Shop is the first grocery retailer to join the NASEM Roundtable on Obesity Solutions and will work alongside experts from fields such as public policy, health, medicine, and education to develop sustainable, system-wide solutions to combat the obesity epidemic.
  • More than 40% of American adults and nearly 20% of American children are affected by obesity, according to the CDC.
  • As a grocery retailer serving communities across the Northeast, Stop & Shop has a responsibility to do our part to help solve this national health crisis, said Gordon Reid, President of Stop & Shop.
  • Stop & Shop will participate in the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions through 2022 and beyond to help develop long-term strategies and solutions to reduce obesity and promote improved health outcomes in the communities it serves.

FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Chronic Weight Management, First Since 2014

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Friday, June 4, 2021
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This under-the-skin injection is the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with general obesity or overweight since 2014.

Key Points: 
  • This under-the-skin injection is the first approved drug for chronic weight management in adults with general obesity or overweight since 2014.
  • "FDA remains committed to facilitating the development and approval of additional safe and effective therapies for adults with obesity or overweight."
  • Individuals who received Wegovy lost an average of 12.4% of their initial body weight compared to individuals who received placebo.
  • In this trial, individuals who received Wegovy lost 6.2% of their initial body weight compared to those who received placebo.

New Study Predicts 50% Of Americans With OBESITY

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Monday, January 11, 2021
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To have obesity is to weigh on average about 50 pounds over the medium average weight.

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  • To have obesity is to weigh on average about 50 pounds over the medium average weight.
  • New statistics show that 42% of Americans in 2020 are obese and another 35% are overweight.
  • In a new study just released in just 4 more years (2025) 50% of Americans will be obese and by 2030 that number jumps to 60%.
  • To get America healthy again the American Obesity Association has introduced several bold national programs to reduce obesity.

U.S. Adult Obesity Rate Tops 42 Percent; Highest Ever Recorded

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Thursday, September 17, 2020
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The national adult obesity rate has increased by 26 percent since 2008.

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  • The national adult obesity rate has increased by 26 percent since 2008.
  • Black adults have the highest level of adult obesity nationally at 49.6 percent; that rate is driven in large part by an adult obesity rate among Black women of 56.9 percent.
  • Mississippi has the highest adult obesity rate in the country at 40.8 percent and Colorado has the lowest at 23.8 percent.
  • As recently as 2012, no state had an adult obesity rate above 35 percent; in 2000 no state had an adult obesity rate above 25 percent.

Obesity increases risk of death from COVID-19

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Friday, August 14, 2020
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However, it also found that the risk of death from COVID-19 associated with obesity is not uniform among those who are obese, but instead disproportionately affects men and people under 60 years of age.

Key Points: 
  • However, it also found that the risk of death from COVID-19 associated with obesity is not uniform among those who are obese, but instead disproportionately affects men and people under 60 years of age.
  • Patients who were severely obese had nearly 3 times the risk of death and those who were extremely obese had over 4 times the risk of death from COVID-19 compared to those of normal weight.
  • Severely and extremely obese men had a very high risk of death, while women had no increased risk of death associated with obesity.
  • "Our findings suggest that it is not race or ethnicity alone that increases risk of death, but rather other correlated factors, including access to health care, comorbidities, and obesity, that also play an important role," Dr. Tartof said.

Global Bariatric Surgery Market: Growth, Trends, and Forecasts (2019-2024) - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019
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The "Bariatric Surgery Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2019 - 2024)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Bariatric Surgery Market - Growth, Trends, and Forecast (2019 - 2024)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The major factors attributing to the growth of the bariatric surgery market are increase in obesity patients, rising prevalence rate of type-2 diabetes and heart diseases.
  • This means that about one-third of the overall global population is overweight; this is fueled by urbanization, poor diets, and lack of physical activity.
  • As the prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, the overall bariatric surgeries are expected to increase, which will directly propel the bariatric surgery devices market.

Weight Loss Surgery Improves Health, Quality of Life while Highlighting Need for Better Understanding of Obesity, says West Medical

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
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Southern California healthcare group West Medical says that obesity is a complicated issue many people who do not struggle with weight problems may have difficulty understanding.

Key Points: 
  • Southern California healthcare group West Medical says that obesity is a complicated issue many people who do not struggle with weight problems may have difficulty understanding.
  • At the same time, obesity remains a serious health and quality of life problem that is extremely hard to conquer without assistance.
  • Fortunately, for those looking to slim down significantly, weight loss surgery can help patients defeat obesity once and for all.
  • Most people particularly those who engage in fat-shaming misunderstand how intractable severe obesity is as a condition, says West Medical.

No Decline in Cases of Childhood Obesity Despite National Efforts

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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
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SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.

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  • SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month.
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, childhood obesity remains an epidemic that impacts roughly 13.7 million children and adolescents.
  • Since the implementation of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month in 2010, the rates of this epidemic have stopped rising.
  • Notwithstanding these efforts, the number of children struggling with obesity in America has not declined.

U.S. Obesity Rates at Historic Highs Nine States Reach Adult Obesity Rates Above 35 Percent

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Thursday, September 12, 2019
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Obesity rates vary considerably between states with Mississippi and West Virginia having the highest level of adult obesity in the nation at 39.5 percent and Colorado having the lowest rate at 23.0 percent.

Key Points: 
  • Obesity rates vary considerably between states with Mississippi and West Virginia having the highest level of adult obesity in the nation at 39.5 percent and Colorado having the lowest rate at 23.0 percent.
  • For the first time, adult obesity rates were above 35 percent in nine states in 2018: Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and West Virginia.
  • As recently as 2012, no state had an adult obesity rate over 35 percent and within the last five years (2013 and 2018) 33 states had statistically significant increases in their rates of adult obesity.
  • "They tell us that almost 50 years into the upward curve of obesity rates we haven't yet found the right mix of programs to stop the epidemic.

Obesity Statistics

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Tuesday, August 6, 2019
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Tuesday, August 6, 201928.7% of adults in England are obese. A further 35.6% are overweight but not obese. This briefing provides statistics on the obesity among adults and children in the UK, along with data on bariatric surgery and international comparisons.

Key Points: 
  • This briefing provides statistics on the obesity among adults and children in the UK, along with data on bariatric surgery and international comparisons.
  • Adult obesity in England

    The Health Survey for England 2017estimates that 28.7% of adults in England are obese and a further 35.6% are overweight but not obese.

  • Childhood obesity in England

    9.5% of reception age children (age 4-5) are obese, with a further 12.8% overweight.

  • In addition to statistics on the prevalence of obesity, this briefing gives trends in bariatric surgery for obesity.