African American Youth Obesity rate
You can find statistics about childhood obesity online from the CDC website. Childhood obesity is currently found in over 17% of the adolescent population, which is significantly higher than a generation ago.
Nationmaster.com actually has all of the statistics for childhood obesity as well as adult obesity. These are categorized by country and state. Just click on the country and it will pull up the different states within that country.
The Department of Health and Human Services website, Obesity facts and statistics by state: http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/prev_reg.htm
1 in 15 school children are obese
9.8% of the world's population is obese. But it depends a lot which country. Obesity is higher in Nauru where it's 80% and very low (like close to zero) in most of Africa. In America it's 32%, which is the highest among English-speaking countries.
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No. No country has experienced the obesity rates that America is currently experiencing. South Africa has experienced a rapid increase in obesity however, and is fast reaching similar rates.
The best way to find accurate information on child obesity is the medical book, the Dr. OZ show, the Doctors, and you can also visit the medical website.
In the United States, statistics show that over two-thirds of the adult population are overweight and further shows that at least one-third are considered obese. The obesity rate for women age 20 and over, is higher among non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic women than among non-Hispanic White women. Asian-Americans show the lowest rate of obesity. Over 112,000 deaths are associated with cardiovascular disease due to obesity each year and more than 35,000 deaths from other disease and complications due to obesity. The statistics for bariatric surgery show that a patient can expect to lose 60% of excess body weight post surgery.
I can't really answer how many have survived however, the world Health Organization (WHO) states that child obesity is completely preventable, so all children can survive obesity with the right approach to their diet.Did you know that more people world wide die from overweight (obesity) than from underweight (malnourished) - WHO statistics.
there are alot of people in Africa there are alot of people in Africa