FHCE 3100E Exam 3 ACTUAL UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
The Obesity Epidemic We cannot talk about FOOD in the US without addressing the food crisis we as a
nation and soon the world are all grappling with
Obesity Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher
Body Mass Index (BMI) A measure of an adult's weight in relation to his or her height, specifically the
adult's weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters
Stats on Obesity One expert places obesity-related medical costs at around $190 billion annually
Overall, on average, persons who are obese spend $3,271 per year more for
medical care than did normal weight people
By 2018 Rising obesity will cost US health care $344 billion a year
Obesity and Medical costs Nearly 21 percent of US medical costs can be blamed on obesity, according to
new research (Cornell university)
Men and Women Obese men rack up an additional $1,152 per year in medical costs
Obese women spend an additional $3,613 per year
Obesity has risen 34% since 1960
, Diseases and Conditions Caused or Complicated by Hypertension
Obesity Type 2 Diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
Gallbladder disease
Osteoarthritis
Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
Some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
Obesity and Tax Dollars Many of these "obesity dollars" are being spent through the medicare and
medicaid programs
Medicare is funded through payroll tax deductions
- 1.45% of your taxes go into Medicare every paycheck
Medicaid is the federal insurance program that is funded by general tax dollars
In Georgia, the Medicaid program is known as Peach Care
Children and Obesity In just two decades, the prevalence of overweight doubled for US children ages 6
to 11 - from 7% to 18%
GA Obesity Stats Nearly 40% of Georgia kids are overweight or obese
Our childhood obesity is the 2nd highest in the country
Teenagers and Obesity In just two decades, the prevalence of overweight American teenagers
quadrupled
Childhood obesity alone is responsible for $14 billion in direct medical costs
So What? Why do you as a young consumer care about conditions caused by the country
being overweight?
Because you will be in an insurance pool that will contain overweight individuals
and may see your premium increase because of their health risks
Obesity and Work $164 billion -- the Society of Actuaries estimates that US employers are losing this
amount in productivity each year due to obesity-related issues with employees
$6.4 billion -- every year, this amount is estimated to be lost doe to employee
absenteeism related to obesity
Employers can now charge obese/overweight employees an additional 30-50%
more for their health insurance should to employee refuse to participate in a
wellness program designed to lose weight
*not uncommon! UGA charges their employees who smoke an additional $75 per
month on their health insurance premium because they will cost the insurance
company more later doe to smoking related illnesses
Obesity on the Road Vehicles carrying around obese and overweight Americans burn almost one
billion additional gallons of gasoline each year (nearly 1% of total gasoline usage)
Obesity in the Air $1 Billion -- US airlines are consuming an extra 350 million gallons of fuel per year
due to overweight passengers
Look at Obesity Graphs Page 8 - 11
Show WHERE obesity is
The Obesity Epidemic We cannot talk about FOOD in the US without addressing the food crisis we as a
nation and soon the world are all grappling with
Obesity Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher
Body Mass Index (BMI) A measure of an adult's weight in relation to his or her height, specifically the
adult's weight in kilograms divided by the square of his or her height in meters
Stats on Obesity One expert places obesity-related medical costs at around $190 billion annually
Overall, on average, persons who are obese spend $3,271 per year more for
medical care than did normal weight people
By 2018 Rising obesity will cost US health care $344 billion a year
Obesity and Medical costs Nearly 21 percent of US medical costs can be blamed on obesity, according to
new research (Cornell university)
Men and Women Obese men rack up an additional $1,152 per year in medical costs
Obese women spend an additional $3,613 per year
Obesity has risen 34% since 1960
, Diseases and Conditions Caused or Complicated by Hypertension
Obesity Type 2 Diabetes
Coronary heart disease
Stroke
Gallbladder disease
Osteoarthritis
Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
Some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)
Obesity and Tax Dollars Many of these "obesity dollars" are being spent through the medicare and
medicaid programs
Medicare is funded through payroll tax deductions
- 1.45% of your taxes go into Medicare every paycheck
Medicaid is the federal insurance program that is funded by general tax dollars
In Georgia, the Medicaid program is known as Peach Care
Children and Obesity In just two decades, the prevalence of overweight doubled for US children ages 6
to 11 - from 7% to 18%
GA Obesity Stats Nearly 40% of Georgia kids are overweight or obese
Our childhood obesity is the 2nd highest in the country
Teenagers and Obesity In just two decades, the prevalence of overweight American teenagers
quadrupled
Childhood obesity alone is responsible for $14 billion in direct medical costs
So What? Why do you as a young consumer care about conditions caused by the country
being overweight?
Because you will be in an insurance pool that will contain overweight individuals
and may see your premium increase because of their health risks
Obesity and Work $164 billion -- the Society of Actuaries estimates that US employers are losing this
amount in productivity each year due to obesity-related issues with employees
$6.4 billion -- every year, this amount is estimated to be lost doe to employee
absenteeism related to obesity
Employers can now charge obese/overweight employees an additional 30-50%
more for their health insurance should to employee refuse to participate in a
wellness program designed to lose weight
*not uncommon! UGA charges their employees who smoke an additional $75 per
month on their health insurance premium because they will cost the insurance
company more later doe to smoking related illnesses
Obesity on the Road Vehicles carrying around obese and overweight Americans burn almost one
billion additional gallons of gasoline each year (nearly 1% of total gasoline usage)
Obesity in the Air $1 Billion -- US airlines are consuming an extra 350 million gallons of fuel per year
due to overweight passengers
Look at Obesity Graphs Page 8 - 11
Show WHERE obesity is
