Diet and Nutrition

Online study shows high correlation between obesity, illness, poor health

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, February 7th, 2005

As attention is increasingly focused on "the obesity epidemic," a survey by Harris Interactive finds that adults who have been diagnosed as "obese" are much more likely to suffer from a broad range of diseases than the general population.

These data are based on a nationwide sample of 12,370 U.S. adults aged 18 and over who were surveyed online between June 10 and 22, 2004. The purpose of the survey was to investigate chronic illness and health care management among the U.S. population.

While available estimates relating to the size of the obese adult population in the U.S. range from 20% to 30%, the Harris Interactive 10,000 Patients study found...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2005-02-07)

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