Welcome to /fit- your daily diet, fitness and weight loss site

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Well, all you have to do is look around (or maybe just look in the mirror!) and you can see that we have a serious problem with diet and fitness. The Centers for Disease Control gives some statistics that are pretty scary, and point out that the problem isn’t getting better, its getting worse. Even with all the publicity, people in general are not eating better or exercising more. So with that in mind, we are launching /fit in the hopes that we can make a difference by giving you the information and motivation you need to get in shape, feel better and live longer more productive lives.

Here is some of what the CDC says about the problem-

Since the mid-seventies, the prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased sharply for both adults and children. Data from two NHANES surveys show that among adults aged 20–74 years the prevalence of obesity increased from 15.0% (in the 1976–1980 survey) to 32.9% (in the 2003–2004 survey).

The two surveys also show increases in overweight among children and teens. For children aged 2–5 years, the prevalence of overweight increased from 5.0% to 13.9%; for those aged 6–11 years, prevalence increased from 6.5% to 18.8%; and for those aged 12–19 years, prevalence increased from 5.0% to 17.4%.

These increasing rates raise concern because of their implications for Americans’ health. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of many diseases and health conditions, including the following:

• Hypertension
• Dyslipidemia (for example, high total cholesterol or high levels of triglycerides)
• Type 2 diabetes
• Coronary heart disease
• Stroke
• Gallbladder disease
• Osteoarthritis
• Sleep apnea and respiratory problems
• Some cancers (endometrial, breast, and colon)

Although one of the national health objectives for the year 2010 is to reduce the prevalence of obesity among adults to less than 15%, current data indicate that the situation is worsening rather than improving. This site provides a variety of information designed to help people understand this serious health issue and the efforts being made to address it.