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How We Eat…and How It Affects Our Health and Society

How We Eat…and How It Affects Our Health and Society. Mary Stein, MS Department of Health and Human Development Montana Team Nutrition Program mstein@montana.edu. Question? Have you ever thought about how the rest of the world eats compared to how we eat in the US?.

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How We Eat…and How It Affects Our Health and Society

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  1. How We Eat…and How It Affects Our Health and Society Mary Stein, MS Department of Health and Human Development Montana Team Nutrition Program mstein@montana.edu

  2. Question?Have you ever thought about how the rest of the world eats compared to how we eat in the US?

  3. Japan: The Ukita family of Kodaira CityFood expenditure for one week: 37,699 Yen or $317.25Favorite foods: sashimi, fruit, cake, potato chips

  4. Italy: The Manzo family of SicilyFood expenditure for one week: 214.36 Euros or $260.11Favorite foods: fish, pasta with ragu, hot dogs, frozen fish sticks

  5. Chad: The Aboubakar family of Breidjing CampFood expenditure for one week: 685 CFA Francs or $1.23Favorite foods: soup with fresh sheep meat

  6. Kuwait: The Al Haggan family of Kuwait CityFood expenditure for one week: 63.63 dinar or $221.45 Family recipe: Chicken biryani with basmati rice

  7. China: The Dong family of BeijingFood expenditure for one week: 1,233.76 Yuan or $155.06Favorite foods: fried shredded pork with sweet and sour sauce

  8. Egypt: The Ahmed family of CairoFood expenditure for one week: 387.85 Egyptian Pounds or $68.53Family recipe: Okra and mutton

  9. Poland: The Sobczynscy family of Konstancin-JeziornaFood expenditure for one week: 582.48 Zlotys or $151.27Family recipe: Pig's knuckles with carrots, celery and parsnips

  10. Ecuador: The Ayme family of TingoFood expenditure for one week: $31.55Family recipe: Potato soup with cabbage

  11. Mongolia: The Batsuuri family of UlaanbaatarFood expenditure for one week: 41,985.85 togrogs or $40.02Family recipe: Mutton dumplings

  12. Bhutan: The Namgay family of Shingkhey VillageFood expenditure for one week: 224.93 ngultrum or $5.03Family recipe: Mushroom, cheese and pork

  13. Germany: The Melander family of BargteheideFood expenditure for one week: 375.39 Euros or $500.07Favorite foods: fried potatoes with onions, bacon and herring, fried noodles with eggs and cheese, pizza, vanilla pudding

  14. Mexico: The Casales family of CuernavacaFood expenditure for one week: 1,862.78 Mexican Pesos or $189.09Favorite foods: pizza, crab, pasta, chicken

  15. Great Britain: The Bainton family of Cllingbourne DucisFood expenditure for one week: 155.54 British Pounds or $253.15Favorite foods: avocado, mayonnaise sandwich, prawn cocktail, chocolate fudge cake with cream

  16. United States: The Caven family of CaliforniaFood expenditure for one week: $159.18Favorite foods: beef stew, berry yogurt sundae, clam chowder, ice cream

  17. United States: The Revis family of North CarolinaFood expenditure for one week: $341.98Favorite foods: spaghetti, potatoes, sesame chicken

  18. How Is the Way We Eat in the US Affecting Our Health?

  19. Kids Health is in Jeopardy • 16% of kids (ages 6-19) are overweight • Higher in certain ethnic subgroups

  20. Percentage of U.S. Children and Adolescents Who Were Overweight* Ages 12-19 Ages 6-11 1963-70 data are from 1963-65 for children 6-11 years of age and from 1966-70 for adolescents 12-17 years of age * >95th percentile for BMI by age and sex based on 2000 CDC BMI-for-age growth charts Source: National Center for Health Statistics

  21. Percentage of U.S. Children and Adolescents Who Were Overweight* 15 Ages 12-19 5 4 Ages 6-11 * >95th percentile for BMI by age and sex based on 2000 CDC BMI-for-age growth charts **Data are from 1963-65 for children 6-11 years of age and from 1966-70 for adolescents 12-17 years of age Source: National Center for Health Statistics

  22. Increase in Overweight/ObesityADULTS • From 1980 – 2000, obesity rates in U.S. doubled among adults aged 20-74 From 15% - up to 31% (From the National Center on Health Statistics) • 65% of the US population is categorized as overweight or obese

  23. No Data <10% 10%–14% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1985 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  24. No Data <10% 10%–14% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1986 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  25. No Data <10% 10%–14% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1987 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  26. No Data <10% 10%–14% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1988 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  27. No Data <10% 10%–14% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1989 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  28. No Data <10% 10%–14% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1990 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  29. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1991 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  30. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1992 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  31. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1993 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  32. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1994 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  33. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1995 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  34. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1996 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  35. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20 Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1997 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  36. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20 Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1998 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  37. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20 Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 1999 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  38. No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% ≥20 Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2000 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person)

  39. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2001 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

  40. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2002 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

  41. Obesity* Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2003 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

  42. Obesity* Trends Among U.S. AdultsBRFSS, 2004 (*BMI ≥30, or ~ 30 lbs overweight for 5’ 4” person) No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% ≥25%

  43. Consequences of Obesity Increased Risk for Many Chronic Diseases

  44. Adults Diagnosed with Diabetes

  45. Type 2 Diabetes • Centers for Disease Control estimates that one in three people born in the U.S. in 2000 will develop diabetes sometime in their life – unless significant changes in eating and exercise habits occur. 1 Prevalence of Diabetes and Impaired Fasting Glucose in Adults – United States, 1999-2000, MMWR, Sept. 5, 2003; 52(35);833-837

  46. Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) • Heart Disease and Strokes • CVD accounts for 40% of deaths in the U.S. • Risk Factors for CVD: • Tobacco use, high cholesterol levels, lack of physical activity, poor nutrition, high blood pressure and diabetes 1 Preventing Heart Disease and Stroke: Addressing the Nation’s Leading Killers. CDC: April, 2003

  47. So what? “For the first time in this country’s history, health experts question if this generation of children will be first to lead shorter lives.”~ The Obesity Epidemic http://www.nsba.org/site/docs/32700/32675.pdf retrieved 3-6-06

  48. What has changed? Why are Americans Gaining Weight?

  49. Portion Size…It’s Out of Control

  50. What Are Healthy Portion Sizes?

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