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| Facts About Nutrition in Michigan |
These facts may be useful in developing a plan to assess and increase nutrition
and healthy eating in your community:
- Nutritional or dietary factors contribute substantially to the burden of
preventable illnesses and deaths. These health conditions are estimated to
cost society over $200 billion each year in medical costs and lost productivity. 1
- A 2000 study evaluating the "actual causes of death" identified poor diet
and lack of exercise as the second leading contributors to death. 1
- 75% of Michigan adults and 79% of students surveyed ate less than the recommended
five servings of fruits and vegetables a day. 2
- Michigan ranks the third worst among the states for the rate of obesity
and has been among the ten heaviest states for the past 14 years. 1
- 62% of adults in Michigan are considered either overweight or obese. 2
- In 2002, there were 7,909 total diabetes related deaths in Michigan. 1
- In 2001, 13% of Michigan's high school students were at risk for becoming
overweight.
- 44% of Michigan adults report they are actively trying to lose weight. 1
- 75% to 95% of people who lose weight will regain it in 5 years. 1
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Fact Sources:
1. Michigan Surgeon General's Health Status Report: Healthy Michigan 2010.
April, 2004.
http://michigan.gov/documents/Healthy_Michigan_2010_1_88117_7.pdf
2. Michigan Surgeon General's Health Status Report: Healthy Michigan 2010.
Executive Summary. April, 2004.
http://michigan.gov/documents/Executive_Summary__2_88116_7.pdf
Diets rich in fruits and vegetables will not only decrease the amount spent each
year in medical costs and lost productivity, but may also reduce the risk of cancer
and other chronic diseases such as diabetes and obesity. Diabetes and obesity
can result in a number of other conditions including blindness, kidney failure,
heart disease, high blood pressure, and orthopedic problems.
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The following steps may assist with managing and preventing diabetes and obesity:
- Maintaining a healthy weight through good nutrition.
- Participating in regular exercise such as walking, running, swimming or
other aerobic activity.
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