Statistics on Overweight and Obesity

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Find accurate statistics and estimates related to overweight and obesity. Topics include economic costs associated with overweight and obesity, Body Mass Index Table, mortality rate associated with obesity, and more. Site reports that overweight and obesity are known risk factors for: diabetes, heart disease, stroke, hypertension, gall bladder disease, osteoarthritis, sleep apnea and other breathing problems, some forms of cancer (breast, colorectal, endometrial and kidney). WIN (Weight-control Information Network) is an information service of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health. It produces, collects and distributes materials on obesity, weight control, and nutrition.