Nearly 80% of Wisconsin adults are at risk for health problems --
from diabetes to heart disease -- due to obesity.
The 2000 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
indicate that a person's risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and
hypertension actually increase when their BMI is greater than 22. Here are the
sad facts:
The proportion of obese U.S. adults nearly doubled in the last decade
Almost 80% of obese adults have diabetes, high blood pressure, coronary
heart disease, gallbladder disease, high blood cholesterol levels or
osteoarthritis
At least 300,000 deaths a year in the U.S. are due to
obesity
About 44% of adult women and 30% of adult men report trying to lose weight
Aurora is concerned about your health, so we want to help with whatever
weight management goals you might have. Use the links to the left to find
what you need, or ask us a question.
The 2000 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
indicate that a person's risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes and
hypertension actually increase when their 