In today’s world, Americans are constantly bombarded with a never-ending abundance of weight-control information as new research, “fad diets” and exercise programs emerge. Unfortunately, this information is often confusing, complicated and even contradictory. The resulting chaos is leading many people to make serious — even life-threatening mistakes in pursuit of the ultimate goal: weight loss.
The extent of the weight control “problem” is very serious. Here’s some amazing statistics found by American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM):
- Americans eat 5-10% fewer calories than 20 years ago, yet weigh approximately 5 pounds more.
- In the U.S., 50 million men and 60 million women ages 18-79 are overfat, including more than 12 million who are considered severely obese.
- One out of five children ages 5-17 is obese.
As you can see, this is a serious problem. At any given time, approximately 20 million adults in the U.S. are dieting to lose weight and another 20 million think they should. Not surprisingly, it is estimated that Americans spend more than 30 billion dollars annually on diet books, products and services.
The key question is, “How did Americans reach this point?” Obesity can be caused by several factors, including eating too many calories, eating a high-fat or high-sugar diet, genetics, having a sluggish metabolic rate and leading a sedentary lifestyle.
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