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Rising American Obesity Rates Stunt Gains In Life Expectancy
As Developed World Pulls Ahead
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Rising American Obesity Rates Stunt Gains In Life Expectancy
As Developed World Pulls Ahead
Dueling trends in the United States mean lower-than-average gains in life
expectancy for a developed nation.
By Matthew Mientka
July 10, 2013 05:53 PM EDT
Medical Daily
http://www.medicaldaily.com/articles/17299/20130710/
rising-american-obesity-rates-stunt-gains-life.htm
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Despite a quickly rising obesity rate, more Americans are running and
biking and attending the gym with religious fervency suggesting a sharp
stratification between the health "haves" and have-nots.
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The dueling trends were presented in study findings at a White House press
conference Wednesday afternoon by Dr. Christopher Murray, director of the
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of
Washington, Seattle.
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"Around the country, you can see huge increases in the percentage of
people becoming physically active, which research tells us is certain to
have health benefits," Murray said. "If communities in the U.S. can
replicate this success and tackle the ongoing obesity impact, it will see
more substantial health gains."
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The rise in exercise rates would improve population health for the United
States by reducing premature death rates as well as lowering the rate of
chronic disability from heart disease and diabetes. However, the overall
effects of the trend are blunted by a rising obesity rate from poor diets,
smoking and alcohol use, hypertension, and other risk factors meaning
U.S. improvements in life expectancy lagged behind those of other
developed countries.
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Although tendencies toward positive health behaviors varies by individual,
some studies suggest social influence as large risk factors in health, an
idea bolstered by geographic variances in physical activity. Among the
winners, counties in Kentucky, Georgia, and Florida all reported big gains
in physical activity with the highest increase for men in Concho County,
Texas, a rise from 41.4 percent in 2001 to 58.2 percent in 2009. For
women, the largest increase was observed in Morgan County, Kentucky,
spiking from 25.7 percent to 44 percent.
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In the study, researchers gauged physical activity as meaningful at 150
total minutes of moderate exercise per week, or 75 minutes per week of
vigorous activity.
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
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Sources: Wang H, Mokdad A. Left Behind: Widening Disparities for Males and
Females in US County Life Expectancy, 1985-2010. PLOS ONE. 2013.
http://www.healthmetricsandevaluation.org/publications/summaries/
left-behind-widening-disparities-males-and-females-us-county-life-expectancy-
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http://tinyurl.com/k8vfowe
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Mokdad A. Prevalence of Physical Activity and Obesity in US Counties
2001-2011: A Road Map for Action. JAMA. 2013.
http://www.pophealthmetrics.com/content/11/1/7/abstract
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