Leading Causes of Death (1998 – NCHS)  Heart Disease (724,859)  Cancer (541,532)  Stroke (158,448)  COPD (112,584)  Accidents (97,835)  Pneumonia/Influenza (91,871)  Diabetes (64,751)  Suicide (30,575)  Kidney Disease (26,182)  Liver Disease/Cirrhosis (25,192)

Actual Causes of Death (1993-JAMA)  Tobacco (19%)  Diet/Activity patterns (14%)  Alcohol (5%)  Microbial Agents (4%)  Toxic Agents (3%)  Firearms (2%)  Sexual Behavior (1%)  Motor Vehicles (1%)  Drug use (< 1%)  Total: 50%

BMI = [Weight in pounds ÷ Height in inches ÷ Height in inches] x 703

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1985 No Data <10% 10%–14% (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1990 No Data <10% 10%–14% (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 1995 No Data <10% 10%–14%15%–19% (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2000 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman)

Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, CDC (*BMI  30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25% (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” woman) Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults BRFSS, 2002

Obesity is related to poverty and educational status

Diet Quality is related to poverty and educational status

2001  The map below displays the prevalence of people in each state meeting physical activity recommendations (at least 5 days a week for 30 minutes a day of moderate intensity activity or at least 3 days a week for 20 minutes a day of vigorous intensity activity).

Portion Distortion  Drink cups range from 16 oz to Big Gulp sizes of 32 to 64 ounces.  3 ounces of cooked meat, poultry or fish which works out to be the size of a deck of cards or audio cassette tape.  One cup of cooked rice, pasta or vegetables is about the size of your fist or an ice – cream scoop.

 One and a half ounces of cheese is about the size of four stacked dice or the size of your thumb  One tablespoons of mayonnaise, peanut butter, or salad dressing looks like a ping-pong ball or ice cube.

 One ounce of nuts is about what you could hold in your cupped hand.  One Ounce of bread looks like that of a CD case.