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Obesity*Trends Among U.S.Adults Prevalence of Overweight Children and <br /> eRFSS,zoos Adolescents in the United States <br /> (•BHI t30,or 301bs overwelght for e'1'person) <br /> ®6-11 years of age 01 iii years ofage <br /> 18 _eJV <br /> 14- <br /> 8?12 /D <br /> 16 <br /> N 8 <br /> d <br /> 2 <br /> 0 <br /> 19611970 1971-1974 1976 1980 1988-1994 1999.2000G� . <br /> �NO Deu Q<10% ®10%-14% �15%-19% ®20%-24% .225% <br /> Came.tr Obev1 Ca1d —p16 <br /> ion6N y14 Carrtr Nre,NNOM.N.EVW11.G y(IGM <br /> D NNaW Maes atlN —o,(I mBury J Haaer IlaJotob Noreen EvrNudr 6urvq(teeaa4,od <br /> N�rel NSIT E.mm,An ewgtle8ea5 atl 193&70) <br /> $Warr.aN AIW Wl Fader 5—vUbme Syda MC. <br /> �e Why the Recent Obesity Epidemic? <br /> 50 �qy 3 rs S i <br /> AS <br /> "k= '1=' •Many competing theories <br /> 35 <br /> e 3 > Transportation <br /> > Television <br /> 25- <br /> > Labor Saving Devices <br /> 20- > More Work Hours <br /> 1S n > Less Physical Activity <br /> to sola aoae <br /> s > Fast Food <br /> 0 Sora $e > Community Design <br /> r 10 <br /> rvvo <br /> r e <br /> mso <br /> Ne <br /> r04a <br /> ePdO <br /> Y^ <br /> Built Environment and Physical Activity <br /> Research Conclusions <br /> b� A <br /> Living in Activity Friendly <br /> Communities could.. <br /> - Generate 2 more walk/bike trips <br /> per person per week � <br /> - Prevent up to 1.7 pounds of <br /> weight gem per year <br /> lrMiur. mmanl� <br /> c;lewaaq. ati - °n'r%m1!•%. - Positively effect wagdng/cycling <br /> -. g for trarupottetion <br /> _"- - �' •r ., -Positively impact the total number <br /> :r,• <br /> � p <br /> of minutes of ph icel activity <br /> rar... PrmvdT/mT ," (40%more physical activity) <br /> - Decrease amount of time spent in <br /> rdAeo`ve'rw.:ti"t•r' waits :H" uw > a car.Each hour spent in a car is <br /> the likelihood <br /> with f 6%increase in <br /> the likelihood of obesity .Swvig d et 2003,9adma a v 3003,�Lra <br /> au r 2003,Fmnk d a12003,Sbaa12004,Frank et al <br /> years <br /> - reale life eapeetancy by 4 m a 2ma.L p.2004 <br /> years <br /> 5 <br />