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Overweight and Obesity

Sixty-one percent of Kansans are overweight or obese.

The dollar cost of obesity for Kansans is $657 million a year. *


Percentage of Kansas Adults Who Are
Overweight or Obese

Overweight or Obese Pie Chart

Obesity not only increases your risks for many chronic diseases such as Type 2 Diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and hypertension, it also greatly decreases your quality of life.

Weight loss may seem like an uphill battle but with small lifestyle changes and a long term picture, a leaner you can emerge.

Weight Loss Scale

Body Mass Index

Obesity Information

Obesity Source Information

Body Mass Index Body Mass Index Calculator for child and teen Calculator for child and teen [Body Mass Index] [Calculator for child and teen]