- Obesity is a serious, common, and costly chronic disease.
- More than 2 in 5 U.S. adults have obesity.
- Living with obesity increases the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes.
- About 6 in 10 U.S. adults with obesity have high blood pressure, which is a risk factor for heart disease.
- About one-fourth of U.S. adults with obesity have diabetes.
- Weight loss doesn’t have to be dramatic to improve your health. Losing even 5 to 15 percent of body weight can improve many weight-related health conditions.
- Eating healthy and being active are important, but they are not the only options. The truth is that talking to a health care professional can expand your options for weight management.
- NFL Alumni’s On 3: Weight. Health. Hike! campaign is raising awareness of the impact weight can have on overall health and well-being as well as the actions individuals can take to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight over their lifetimes.
