Obesity rates in the U.S. lowest for those who engage in the most physical activity

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The prevelance of obesity in U.S. adults is lowest among those who engage in the most physical activity compared to those who do the least: 19 percent versus 37 percent. Obestiy Rates by Activity Level

Obesity rates among U.S. adults according to their activity level

The prevelance of obesity among U.S. adults according to their activity level according to the latest survey taken in 1999-2002 are as follows:

• 37.2 percent for those engage in minimal activity
• 30.3 percent for those engage in a moderate amount of activity
• 18.8 percent for those who are activity

REFERENCE

Sun S, Empie M. Lack of findings for the association between obesity risk and usual sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in adults - a primary analysis of databases of csfii-1989-1991, csfii-1994-1998, NHANES iii, and combined NHANES 1999-2002. Food Chem Toxicol. 2007 Feb 17.

AUTHOR’S CORRESPONDENCE

Sam Z. Sun
Regulatory, Nutritional and Scientific Affairs Group
James R. Randall Research Center
Archer Daniels Midland Company
1001 Brush College Road
Decatur, IL 62521, USA
(217) 451-4380 phone
(217) 451-7098 fax

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