The first step toward recovery of problem is admitting that you in fact have a problem. That may explain why North Carolinians, children and adults, have one of the highest rates of obesity in the nation. A recent Brogan Survey has unveiled that adult obesity is nearly eight times higher than North Carolina residents are ready to admit.
600 North Carolinians were asked asked to classify their weight -- only 3 percent said they consider themselves obese. However, state data reveals that obesity actually impacts nearly 26.6% of NC adults.
More distressing, the results show that adults are also in denial about their children’s weight, with only 10% of parents classifying their children as overweight when the actual number is above 19%. "It's sad enough when adults make choices that can harm their long-term health as significantly as obesity can, but we have children with problems, and the parents are just not capable of seeing it,” said Brogan partner Jim Tobin, in the most recent survey press release.
State Medical Director Dr. Leah Devlin suggested one way to battle the epidemic is to invest more resources into helping people learn how to eat smart and move more. Another way is for parents to take ownership of the issue, and make a commitment to help themselves and their children grow healthier. What do you think?
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