AUTHOR=Maffetone Philip B. , Laursen Paul B. 

TITLE=The Prevalence of Overfat Adults and Children in the US

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Public Health

VOLUME=Volume 5 - 2017

YEAR=2017

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00290

DOI=10.3389/fpubh.2017.00290

ISSN=2296-2565

ABSTRACT=The overfat condition is defined as excess body fat sufficient to impair health. The problem exists in most overweight and obese individuals, and can also occur in those who are normal-weight and non-obese, often due to excess abdominal fat. Despite previous indications that the overweight and obesity incidence is leveling, these conditions are currently at their highest levels in US history. We have estimated the number of overfat Americans at 91% for adults and 69% for children. Along with rising overfat rates, participation in exercise has also increased to 52% of adults, suggesting that this public health policy is having little observable impact. Current public health guidelines to address the overfat pandemic may require more emphasis on reducing the consumption of refined carbohydrates, including added sugars.