Obesity among Nebraska adults doubled between 1990 and 2002.
50% of the male population will develop health disease.
One in three Americans will develop cancer.
78% do not get the recommended amount of physical activity
80% percent eat a nutritionally inadequate diet.
75% do not eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day.
One half of all deaths are preventable.
One in three Americans born in 2000 will develop Type I or Type II diabetes.
FAST FOOD TIPS THE SCALE
PORTION DISTORTION
Correct Portion Equivalent
pasta
cue ball
cheese
3 dice
Pancake
CD
Bagel
hockey puck
Muffin
large egg
Ice cream
baseball
Steak
deck of cards
• 60% of all Americans are overweight or obese; fast food is a major contributor
•This generation may not outlive the previous generation
•Americans eat approximately 1 million animals an hour
•It takes 7 hours of continuous walking to burn off a super size coke, fries and a Big Mac
•A Super Size Fries contains 100 French fries (10 x the correct portion).
•The "KID'S Meal" is the correct portion size
•By 2010, one in two Americans will be at risk for Type 2 Diabetes
•Americans eat 100 acres of pizza each day
•A biggie size soda has one cup of sugar in it
Physical Inactivity & Unhealthy Food Choices are Major Contributors to This Epidemic
