Coke McDonalds slam New York City bid to ban big soda cups By Martinne Geller Rebroader fight against obesity which is a burden on the countrys healthcare system Coke McDonalds slam New York City bid to ban big soda cups ID: 403871
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Re…broader fight against obesity, which is a burden on the country's healthcare system.
Coke, McDonald's slam New York City bid to ban big soda cups
By
Martinne
GellerSlide4
Re…broader fight against obesity, which is a burden on the country's healthcare system.
Coke, McDonald's slam New York City bid to ban big soda cups
By
Martinne
Geller
NEW YORK | Thu May 31, 2012 7:09pm EDT
(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co and McDonald's Corp slammed Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on large soft drinks in New York City, arguing for freedom of choice and saying it would not effectively curb obesity
.
"New Yorkers expect and deserve better than this. They can make their own choices about the beverages they purchase," Coca-Cola said in a statement on Thursday.Slide5
Re…broader fight against obesity, which is a burden on the country's healthcare system.
Coke, McDonald's slam New York City bid to ban big soda cups
By
Martinne
Geller
NEW YORK | Thu May 31, 2012 7:09pm EDT
(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co and McDonald's Corp slammed Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on large soft drinks in New York City, arguing for freedom of choice and saying it would not effectively curb obesity
.
"New Yorkers expect and deserve better than this. They can make their own choices about the beverages they purchase," Coca-Cola said in a statement on Thursday.
"Public health issues cannot be effectively addressed through a narrowly focused and misguided ban," said McDonald's USA spokeswoman Heather
Oldani
. "This is a complex topic, and one that requires a more collaborative and comprehensive approach."Slide6
USA Today
Rising obesity will cost U.S. health care
$344 billion a year 11/17/2009Slide7
Definitions for Adults
Height
Weight Range
BMI
Considered
5' 9" 124 lbs or less below 18.5 Underweight
125 lbs to 168
lbs
18.5 to 24.9 Healthy weight
169 lbs to 202
lbs
25.0 to 29.9 Overweight
203 lbs or more 30 or higher Obese Slide8Slide9
Re…broader fight against obesity, which is a burden on the country's healthcare system
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Definitions for Adults
For adults, overweight and obesity ranges are determined by using weight and height to calculate a number called the "body mass index" (BMI). BMI is used because, for most people, it correlates with their amount of body fat.
An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight.
An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.
See the following table for an example.
Height
Weight Range
BMI
Considered
5' 9" 124 lbs or less Below 18.5 Underweight
125 lbs to 168 lbs 18.5 to 24.9 Healthy weight
169 lbs to 202 lbs 25.0 to 29.9 Overweight
203 lbs or more 30 or higher Obese
It is important to remember that although BMI correlates with the amount of body fat, BMI does not directly measure body fat. As a result, some people, such as athletes, may have a BMI that identifies them as overweight even though they do not have excess body fat. For more information about BMI, visit
Body Mass Index
.
Other methods of estimating body fat and body fat distribution include measurements of
skinfold
thickness and waist circumference, calculation of waist-to-hip circumference ratios, and techniques such as ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Slide11
Coke, McDonald's slam New York City bid to ban big soda cups
By
Martinne
Geller
NEW YORK | Thu May 31, 2012 7:09pm EDT
(Reuters) - Coca-Cola Co and McDonald's Corp slammed Mayor Michael Bloomberg's proposed ban on large soft drinks in New York City, arguing for freedom of choice and saying it would not effectively curb obesity.
"New Yorkers expect and deserve better than this. They can make their own choices about the beverages they purchase," Coca-Cola said in a statement on Thursday.
broader fight against obesity, which is a burden on the country's healthcare system.
"Public health issues cannot be effectively addressed through a narrowly focused and misguided ban," said McDonald's USA spokeswoman Heather
Oldani
. "This is a complex topic, and one that requires a more collaborative and comprehensive approach."Slide12
Economic Consequences
Overweight and obesity and their associated health problems have a significant economic impact on the U.S. health care system.
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Medical costs associated with overweight and obesity may involve direct and indirect costs.
3,4
Direct medical costs may include preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services related to obesity. Indirect costs relate to morbidity and mortality costs. Morbidity costs are defined as the value of income lost from decreased productivity, restricted activity, absenteeism, and bed days. Mortality costs are the value of future income lost by premature death.
National Estimated Cost of Obesity
The medical care costs of obesity in the United States are staggering. In 2008 dollars, these costs totaled about $147 billion.
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War on Obesity
By the numbers
The heavy price of obesity in America: By the numbers
Nationally, nearly 36 percent of adults are obese, and businesses are spending billions to make everything from bathrooms to sports stadiums easier for them to navigate
posted on May 2, 2012, at 9:12 AM
The U.S. spends an extra $4 billion in gasoline every year to drive overweight passengers on the road. Photo:
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The obesity rate in America is skyrocketing, and according to new statistics from the Campaign to End Obesity, along with increased health risks and health care costs for those struggling to control their weight comes a huge economic toll on the U.S. With hospitals widening bathroom stalls for severely overweight patients, and the Federal Transit Administration testing new steering and breaks on mass transit systems because of an increase in the number of heavyset riders, the estimated national cost of accommodating obese citizens is approaching $190 billion a year. Here's a look at some unexpected financial costs of obesity, by the numbers:
$190 billion
Estimated economic cost of obesity in America, or twice the amount previously estimated, taking into account everything from "wider stadiums seats to sturdier, floor-mounted toilets,"
says
CBS News
. The calculations were published in the
Journal of Health Economics
.
400
The new minimum seat threshold, in pounds, for commuter subway trains in New York
1 to 2
Additional inches added to seats installed at venues like Yankee Stadium
35.7
Percentage of U.S. adults
considered obese
17
Percentage of U.S. children aged 2 to 19 considered obese
3
Factor by which the number of obese Americans has increased in the past 50 years
5.9
Extra sick days obese men take every year compared to their coworkers
9.4
Extra sick days obese women take every year compared to their coworkers
$3,792
Annual cost to workplaces due to lost productivity for every obese male worker
$3,037
Annual cost to workplaces due to lost productivity for every obese female worker
$1,152
Extra medical expenditures every year for an obese male
$3,613
Extra medical expenditures every year for an obese female
20
Percentage of extra medical costs, roughly, that obesity adds to the U.S. total each year
938 million
Extra gallons of gasoline required to transport overweight passengers in the U.S. "Some costs of obesity reflect basic physics,"
says
Reuters
. "It requires twice as much energy to move 250 pounds than 125 pounds. As a result, a vehicle burns more gasoline."
$4 billion
Extra cost of gasoline required to drive overweight passengers on the road every year
$5 billion
Extra cost of gasoline required to fly overweight passengers on airplanes every year
Sources:
BlissTree
,
CBS News
,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
,
Fox News
,
Reuters