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Date Posted: 16:10:53 09/15/04 Wed
Author: J.R.Smith, c.f.t.,s.f.t., p.n.s. - ISSA, USSA, ISFN
Subject: OBESITY IN AMERICA: IT'S A HUGE PROBLEM

OBESITY IN AMERICA: IT'S A HUGE PROBLEM

NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - September 12, 2004 - Nearly four million Americans are tipping the scales at more than 300 pounds. According to SGMA International, that statistic alone truly clarifies the magnitude of the obesity problem in the United States.

The results of a recent IHRSA-sponsored study (Obesity/Weight Control Trend Report) conducted by American Sports Data, Inc. are significant, to say the least.

Some of the more salient points are listed below:

** While there are more overweight men than women, there are nearly 1.1 million U.S. women who weigh in excess of 300 pounds.

** There are more than 400,000 Americans who weigh more than 400 pounds - most of whom are males.

** One in nine U.S. adult males weighs more than 250 pounds, while one in six women is tipping the scales at 200 pounds or more.

** The average weight of the American woman is 163 pounds and the American male, 196

Fortunately, all is not gloom and doom, as a clear majority of the U.S. population (65%) took corrective measures to change their "BMI." Nearly half the U.S. population (46%) worked out at home; 38% opted for some type of outdoor exercise; 20% chose a formal diet plan; and 19% (or 24.2 million people) worked out at a gym.

This particular study was sponsored by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) and is derived from SGMA International's Superstudy of Sports ParticipationR.

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