
SNAP/Food Stamp Challenges
Ending Childhood Hunger by 2015
Building Economic Security
Fighting Obesity and Hunger
Overweight and Obesity Definitions
Overweight and Obesity in the U.S.
Overweight and Obesity State and Local Data
Consequences of Adult Overweight and Obesity
Consequences of Childhood Overweight and Obesity
Factors Contributing to Overweight and Obesity
Relationship Between Poverty and Overweight or Obesity
Relationship Between Hunger and Overweight or Obesity
Why Low-Income and Food Insecure People are Vulnerable to Overweight and Obesity
Role of the Federal Nutrition Programs in Combating Overweight and Obesity
Additional Resources
References - Fighting Obesity and Hunger
Addressing Senior Hunger
Overweight and obesity in adulthood is associated with many serious physiological, psychological, and social consequences, as listed below. Given these health and social consequences, it should not be surprising that obesity has serious economic consequences as well. The annual medical costs alone have been estimated as high as $190 billion (in 2005 dollars) – 21 percent of all medical spending (Cawley & Meyerhoefer, 2011).
Physiological Consequences of Adult Overweight and Obesity
Psychological and Social Consequences of Adult Overweight and Obesity