Statistics

The following list of websites contain a variety of statistics related to overweight, obesity, physical acitivity, and nutrition (each website link will be opened in a new browser window).

From the Minnesota Medical Association:

• Childhood Obesity Fact Sheet for Minnesota

From the Centers for Disease Control:

• Overweight Prevalence: This page provides the percent of adults and adolescents who are overweight and obese.

• Exercise and Physical Activity

• Physical Activity Data & Statistics

• Adolescent Health

• Obesity Fact Sheets on the Healthy Youth website

• Overweight and Obesity  (make sure to scroll down and check out the resources page, too)

• Nutrition & Physical Activity

• Physical Activity and Good Nutrition: essential elements to prevent chronic diseases and obesity

From the NIDDK Weight-control Information Network:

• WIN Statistics Related to Overweight and Obesity

From the World Health Organization:

• Obesity around the world