The Obesity Epidemic in North Carolina

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The Obesity Epidemic in North Carolina

• Obesity in Children and Youth

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Childhood Obesity

• In 2007, N.C. had the 5th highest rate of
  overweight children
• in the nation.
• Trust for Americas Health. F as in fat how
  obesity policies are failing in America, 2007.
  Washington, DC Trust for America's Health 2007.
  http//www.healthyamericans.org. Accessed
  February 19, 2008.

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Obesity is the most common chronic disease among
children.

• Nationally, more than one third of children and
  youth are overweight and 17 are obese.
• Approximately 25 million children and youth are
  obese or overweight. The rate of childhood
  obesity more than tripled from 1980 to 2004.
• Trust for Americas Health. F as in Fat How
  Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2007.
  Washington, D.C. Trust for Americas Health 2007.

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N.C. Children and Youth

• N.C. percentages are among the highest in the
  nation in childhood overweight. For ages 10-17,
  31 were overweight or obese.
• In N.C., nearly 80 of adults and 85 of high
  school students eat less than 5 servings of
  fruits and vegetables each day.
• One in three N.C. parents (34.2) reported that
  their child eats fast food two or more times per
  week.
• Almost half of children watched more than two
  hours of television on a typical day.
• Almost one in ten reported that their child
  watches more than four hours of television a day.

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N.C. Children and Youth
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N.C. Children and Youth by Gender
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N.C. Children and Youth by Age
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N.C. Children and Youth
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N.C. Children and Youth
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N.C. Children and Youth by Race
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N.C. Children and Youth by Race and Age
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N.C. Middle and High School
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High School Students by Race/Ethnicity