Mission & Goals
- To provide the latest information regarding obesity and the various techniques in use and being developed to help improve patient outcomes in obesity.
- To serve as a resource for medical directors to use to manage a population of obese patients.
Welcome To The Obesity Resource Center
Since the mid-1970's the prevalence of obesity
in adults and children has increased dramatically. According to the 2003-2004 NHANES survey, the number of obese and overweight adults between
ages 20-74 has increased from 15.0% to 32.9%. A similarly alarming trend can be seen in both children and
young adults. The number of children who are obese between the ages of 2-5 years is up from 5.0% to
13.9%. For children between ages 6-11, it has increased from 6.5% to 18.8%. For adolescents
between ages 12-19, it has increased from 5.0% to 17.4%.
In response to the obesity epidemic, this site has been created for medical directors
to serve as an up-to-date resource center to provide the latest information regarding obesity and the
various techniques in use and being developed to help improve patient outcomes in obesity.
Defining Obesity
A person is defined as obese or overweight according to their Body Mass Index (BMI). The BMI is a ratio between a person's height and weight.
Interested in learning how to calculate BMI? Click here for more information.