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Overweight and Obesity

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

If the present trend continues, by 2020 one in every four dollars spent on health care will go to pay for obesity-related treatments. *


Percentage of Kansas Adults Who Are
Overweight or Obese
(Source: KS BRFSS 2003)

Overweight or Obese Pie Chart

Increase the risk for chronic diseases

Healthy Althletic Woman       Couple Jogging       Couple Exercising

Obesity Information Source

CDC Obesity Website [CDC Obesity Website]