The Obesity Epidemic in Tennessee Rick Canada, Director Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Tennessee Department of Health
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20+ year prevalence of obesity
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20+ year prevalence of obesity
20+ year prevalence of obesity
20+ year prevalence of obesity
20+ year prevalence of obesity
20+ year prevalence of obesity
20+ year prevalence of obesity
20+ year prevalence of obesity
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Defining Obesity OBESITY: Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher. BODY MASS INDEX (BMI): A measure of an adult’s weight in relation to his or her height, specifically the adult’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters. CHILDHOOD OBESITY: Height/weight above 95th percentile ranking.
CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT: Height/weight above 85th percentile ranking.
Woodstock 1969
Bonnaroo 2009
CDC 2011 Obesity rates
US = 27.5 percent obese Tennessee = 29.2 percent (15th worst in US) Best = Colorado 20.7 percent Worst = Mississippi 34.9 percent
(CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System “BRFSS” data 2011)
Obesity in Tennessee 35 30 25
20 15 Obese TN 10 Obese US
5 0
(2011 CDC BRFSS data)
Tennessee Obesity Rates
Tennessee Obesity Rate = 29.2 percent obese Worst: Hardeman County = 38.6 percent obese Best: Williamson County = 23.8 percent obese
Obesity defined as a BMI (body mass index) of 30 or more.
Childhood Obesity in Tennessee YOUTH – 21.9% obese in Tennessee CSH 15.2% CDC YRBS data (7th worst in US)
Worst: Bedford County – 39.6 percent obese Best: Williamson County – 11.7 percent obese
What has caused this increase over the past 30 years ?
Engineering Physical Activity Out Of Our Lives
Why should we be concerned about the increase in obesity?
Adverse Health Consequences
Obesity increases the likelihood of: type 2 diabetes (majority are obesity-related) cardiovascular diseases (CHD, MI, and stroke) several types of cancer gallbladder disease sleep apnea osteoarthritis perhaps others (e.g., Alzheimer's, depression, back pain) Psychosocial risks, more so in children
(http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/adult/causes/index.html)
Adverse Financial Consequences for Tennessee *An obese person has $1,429 per year more medical costs, or about 42 percent more costs, than someone of normal weight. *The total costs annually of obesity related diseases in Tennessee can be estimated as follows: 6.3 million TN population X 29.2% obesity rate
X $1,429 additional costs per obese person = $2.63 billion per/year (http://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/AAG/obesity.htm)
Cost of Obesity in 2012 US
300 Billion Dollars $$$$$$$$ (http://www.soa.org/News-andPublications/Newsroom/Press-Releases/New-Society-ofActuaries-Study-Estimates-$300-Billion-Economic-CostDue-to-Overweight-and-Obesity.aspx)
25 CDC funded states to improve Nutrition and Physical Activity
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/state_programs
TN Obesity Task Force Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Allison Nutrition Consulting
American Diabetes Association
Tennessee State Health/Wellness Councils
American Heart Association
Chattanooga/Hamilton County Health Dept.
Child Care Resource and Referral
National Bicycling and Walking coalition
Clayton Homes
Coordinated School Health
East Tennessee Discovery Center
Partnership for Healthy Living, Chattanooga
East Tennessee State University
Every Child Outdoors
Head Start
TN Recreation & Parks Association
Healthy Memphis Common Table
Kellogg’s
Knoxville Coalition on Childhood Obesity
Mid-Cumberland Health Councils
Manna Food Security Partners
Metro Public Health Department
Meharry Medical College
Metro Nashville Parks & Recreation Dept.
Middle Tennessee State University
Nashville Metro Planning Organization
Tennessee Breastfeeding Coalition
TN Greenways & Trails Commission
Tennessee Cancer Coalition
Tennessee Commission on Children & Youth
Tennessee Department of Education
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Tennessee Department of Health
Tn Dept. of Environment & Conservation- State Parks
Tennessee Dietetic Association
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Tennessee Institute for Public Tennessee Office of Minority Health Health
TAHPERD
YMCA
United Dairy Industry, Southeast
University of Memphis
University of Tennessee Chattanooga
HEAL Appalachia
REACH of the tri-cities
Tennessee – TennCare
Electric Pants
Save the children
www.eatwellplaymoretn.org
Principal Target Areas
1) Breastfeeding
Principal Target Areas
2) Increased Access to Healthy and Affordable Foods
Principal Target Areas
3) Reduced Consumption of SugarSweetened Beverages
Principal Target Areas
4) Built Environment/Transportation
Building the Environment
Encourage communities to adopt complete street policies
Building the Environment
Build schools where children can walk and bike to school
Building the Environment
Work with planners to consider active transportation
Principal Target Areas
5) Parks and Recreation
Martin, TN Parks and Recreation
Principal Target Areas
6) Decreased Screen Time
Principal Target Areas
7) Early Childcare
Principal Target Areas
8) Schools
Principal Target Areas
9) Health Systems
Principal Target Areas
10) Faith Based Systems
Principal Target Areas
11) Worksites
Principal Target Areas
12) Vulnerable Populations/Health Disparities
Contact Information
Rick Canada, Director Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity
[email protected] 615-253-8729