St. John, Warren, 110
San Francisco Ballet School, 120
San Francisco (CA), 120
San Francisco Human Rights Commission, 120
Satcher, David
"Hearts N' Parks" program and, 144
on obesity problem, 32
Satiety signal, 31
Saturated fat
Americans' daily calories from, 76
children/adolescents caloric' consumption and, 58
in dieting history, 76
intake as percent of total calories, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, 79 (f5.3)
Schardt, David, 108
School Health Policies and Program Study (SHPPS), 60, 61f
Schools
legal issues of overweight/obesity, 115-116
percentage of schools that require physical education, by grade, 2000, 61f
states and districts requiring health education topics to be taught in at least one school level and schools at each level requiring each topic to be taught, by topic, percentage of, 2000, 61t
unhealthy food choices in, 60
weight-based discrimination in, 118
"Schools Fear Loss of Revenue if Soda, Junk Food Removed" (Skalski), 116
Schwartz, Marlene, 119
Schwimmer, Jeffrey, 64
Screening
of overweight children/adolescents, 65-66, 66t
screening procedure, recommended overnight, 65f
"Screening and Interventions for Obesity in Adults: Summary of the Evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force" (McTigue et al.)
cost of obesity treatment, 109
counseling/behavioral therapy, 97
weight cycling/mortality link, 100
Sealey, Geraldine, 117
Sears, Barry, 75
Secondary prevention, 48, 49 (t 3.2)
Self-assessed weight status
accuracy of, 156-161
demographic characteristics, self- assessed weight status, 1994-96, 157 (t 11.5)
public opinion poll measuring individuals' assessment of their own weight, selected months October 1990- November 2003, 160 (t 11.6)
self-reported weight status, 1994-96, 157 (t 11.4)
Self-awareness, 166-167
Self-esteem, 64
Self-help program, 97-98
"Self-monitoring", 98
Sentyrz, Stacey, 166-167
Services, 109-110
Serving size
reason for overweight, 12-13
what counts as a serving, 139t
Sex. See Gender
Shape of Americans, 158-160
"Shaping", 98
Shapiro, Jesse, 13-14
"Shops for the Low-Carb Set" (Allen), 109-110
SHPPS (School Health Policies and Program Study), 60, 61f
Sibutramine
cost of, 109
described, 93, 93 (t 6.5)
for treatment of overweight children/adolescents, 67
Simple carbohydrates, 79-80
Single mutant genes, 25-26
Singletons
birth weight, rate of very low birth weight, low birth weight, and mean birth weight among singletons by race and Hispanic origin of mother, selected years 1990-2002, 5t
birth weight trends in, 2-3
"Sisters Together: Move More, Eat Better" program, 139
Size of Americans, 158-160
"Size USA" project, 158-160
"Sizing Up America: Signs of Expansion from Head to Toe" (Zernike), 158-159
Skalski, Ginny, 116
Skinfold thickness measurement, 8-9
"The Skinny on Weight Watchers" (Wahlgren), 109
Sleep apnea
in overweight children/adolescents, 63
risk from overweight/obesity, 39
Slentz, Cris, 127-128
Smoking. See Cigarette smoking
Snack foods, portion size of, 13
Snacking
Americans' snack food choices, 143
by children/adolescents, 58
increase in, 14
portion size and, 13
Snacking in America (NDP Group), 143
"Social consensus theory", 122
"Social identity theory", 121
Social Security Administration, 101
Social supports, weight loss, 129-130
Society
eating disorders and, 44
influence on overweight/obesity, 31-32
prevention of eating disorders and, 48-50
Sodium
Americans' consumption of, 76
dietary sodium intake as percent of total calories, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, 80f
Soft drinks
consumption by children/adolescents, 58
portion size of, 13
restriction of sale of, 115, 116
in schools, 60
Solovay, Sondra, 120
The South Beach Diet (Agatston), 75-76
Southern cuisine—reduced calorie menus, 83 (t 5.6)
Southwest Airlines, 119
Spina bifida, 40
Sports
participation in, 168
public opinion poll on participation in sports and exercise, May 2001, 168f
Starchy foods, myth/facts, 127
"State-Level Estimates of Annual Medical Expenditures Attributable to Obesity" (Finkelstein and Fiebelkorn), 102
State Policies on the Sale of Food and Beverages at School (Bogden), 60
States
birth weight, number/percent of births of low birth weight, by race, Hispanic origin of mother, and state or territory, 2002, 6t-7t
CDC funding for physical activity and nutrition programs to address chronic diseases and obesity, fiscal year 2002, 152f
insurance coverage for obesity treatment, 104
legislation for overweight/obesity, 115-116
medical expenditures on obesity, 102
nutritional indications of children aged < 5 years, state-specific prevalence of selected, 56t
obesity prevalence among adults by state, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data by year, 1991-2001, 3t
obesity prevalence rates in, 1
obesity trends among adults, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001, 2f
state initiatives funded by CDC, 144-147
Statistical information
age, body mass index, percentile, 51t
ambulatory care visits for diabetes among adults 18 years of age and over, by age, 1995-2000, 103 (f7.1)
birth weight, number/percent of births of low birth weight, by race, Hispanic origin of mother, and state or territory, 2002, 6t-7t
birth weight, percent very low, moderately low, high birth weight births, 1984, 1990, 2002, 5f
birth weight, rate of very low birth weight, low birth weight, and mean birth weight among singletons by race and Hispanic origin of mother, selected years 1990-2002, 5t
blood pressure levels for the 90th and 95th percentiles of blood pressure for boys ages 1 to 17 years, 62t
blood pressure levels for the 90th and 95th percentiles of blood pressure for girls ages 1 to 17 years, 63t
body mass index percentiles by age, boys aged 2 to 20 years, 52f
body mass index percentiles by age, girls aged 2 to 20 years, 53f
calorie intake, total, major sources of calories, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, 76f
CDC funding for physical activity/nutrition programs to address chronic diseases and obesity, fiscal year 2002, 152f
cholesterol, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III: Age- adjusted prevalence of high blood cholesterol according to body mass index, 32 (f2.2)
cholesterol, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III: Age- adjusted prevalence of low HDL- cholesterol according to body mass index, 32 (f2.3)
dairy product consumption, 1970-79 to 2000, 117t
death, leading causes of and number of deaths, according to sex, race, Hispanic origin, 1980 and 2001, 27t-30t
demographic characteristics, self- assessed weight status, 1994-96, 157 (t 11.5)
diabetes, diagnosed diabetes prevalence among adults 18 years of age and over, by age, 1997-2002, 37 (f2.6)
dietary cholesterol intake as percent of total calories, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, 79 (f5.4)
dietary intake of ten key nutrients for public health by sex and age, 1999-2000, 77t-78t
dietary sodium intake as percent of total calories, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, 80f
fast food, frequency of fast-food dining according to nutritional rating of fast food, July 7-9, 2003, 166 (t 11.15)
fast food, survey results on those who eat fast food at least weekly, by age/gender, July 7-9, 2003, 165 (f11.10)
fast food, survey results on those who eat fast food at least weekly, by region, July 7-9, 2003, 165 (f11.11)
fats, amount of added fats consumed, 1970-74 to 2000, 14t
food away from home, total expenditures, 1929-2002, 15t-16t
food expenditures by families/individuals as share of disposable personal income, 1929-2002, 18t-19t
fruit/vegetable consumption per day, average frequency of, 1996-2000, 142t
health conditions, selected chronic, causing limitations of activity among working-age adults, by age, 1999-2000, 37 (f2.7)
health education, states and districts requiring health education topics to be taught in at least one school level and schools at each level requiring each topic to be taught, by topic, percentage of, 2000, 61t
high school students not engaging in recommended amounts of physical activity (neither moderate nor vigorous), by grade and sex, 2001, 58f
hospital discharges for diabetes among adults 45 years of age and over, by age, 1990-2001, 103 (f7.2)
hypertension among persons 20 years of age and over, according to sex, age, race, Hispanic origin, 1960-62, 1971-74, 1976-80, 1988-94, 1999-2000, 33t-34t
hypertension, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III: Age- adjusted prevalence of hypertension according to body mass index, 35f
infant/child health advance, concerns, percent change 1992 to 2001, 54 (f4.5)
life expectancy at birth, at 65 years of age, and 75 years of age, according to race and sex, selected years 1900-2001, 25t-26t
mortality rates, infant, neonatal, postnatal, according to detailed race and Hispanic origin of mother, selected years 1983-2001, 22t-24t
National Institutes of Health disease funding table, special areas of interest, fiscal years, 2002-04, 104t
nutritional indications of children aged >5 years, state-specific prevalence of selected, 56t
obesity prevalence, age-adjusted, among adults aged 20 years and over, by sex, race/ethnicity, January-June 2003, 13f
obesity prevalence among adults aged 20 years and over, 1997-2003, 12 (f1.4)
obesity prevalence among adults aged 20 years and over, by age group and sex, January-June 2003, 12 (f1.5)
obesity prevalence among adults, by characteristics, self-reported data, 1991-2001, 4t
obesity prevalence among adults by state, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data by year, 1991-2001, 3t
obesity trends among adults, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 1991-2002, 153f
obesity trends among adults, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2001, 2f
overweight among children/adolescents, prevalence of, 51f
overweight children/adolescents 6-19 years of age, according to sex, age, race, Hispanic origin, selected years 1963-65 through 1999-2000, 55t
overweight children/adolescents by sex and race-ethnic group, percentage of, 1988-94, 54t
overweight/obesity by age, 1960-2000, 21f
overweight, prevalence of, risk of, among children aged 2 to 5 years, by race/ethnicity, 57 (f4.6)
overweight, prevalence of, risk of, among children aged 2 to 5 years, by race/ethnicity, 1992-2001, 57 (f4.7)
overweight trends: body mass index > 95th percentile, selected periods 1963-70 through 1999, 54 (f4.4)
percentage of men/women in each weight category, November 3-5, 2003, 159 (f11.5)
percentage of people in each weight category who want to or are trying to lose weight, November 3-5, 2003, 161f
physical activity, adults who are inactive or have low level of overall physical activity, by age and sex, 2000, 90 (f6.1)
physical activity, age-sex-adjusted percent of adults aged 18 years and over who engaged in regular leisure- time physical activity, by race/ethnicity, January-June 2003, 91 (f6.4)
physical activity, percent of adults aged 18 years and over who engaged in regular leisure-time physical activity, 1997-2003, 90 (f6.2)
physical activity, percent of adults aged 18 years and over who engaged in regular leisure-time physical activity, by age group and sex, January-June 2003, 91 (f6.3)
physical education, percentage of schools that require, by grade, 2000, 61f
public opinion on whether fast food is good for you, July 7-9, 2003, 164 (f11.9)
public opinion poll measuring individuals' assessment of their own weight, selected months October 1990- November 2003, 160 (f11.6)
public opinion poll on attention paid to nutritional information, July 7-9, 2003, 166 (t 11.14)
public opinion poll on desire to lose/gain weight, selected years 1951-2003, 160 (f11.7)
public opinion poll on discrimination felt by overweight people, July 7-9, 2003, 163 (t 11.10)
public opinion poll on fast food industry's responsibility for obesity, July 7-9, 2003, 162f
public opinion poll on hiring overweight people, July 7-9, 2003, 163 (t 11.12)
public opinion poll on holding fast food industry legally responsible for diet- related health problems of its customers, July 7-9, 2003, 162t
public opinion poll on how often fast food is eaten, July 7-9, 2003, 165t
public opinion poll on including particular foods in diet, July 9-11, 2002, 167t
public opinion poll on low-fat vs. lowcarb diet, July 2002, 167f
public opinion poll on participation in sports and exercise, May 2001, 168f
public opinion poll on raising insurance rates for overweight people, August 7, 2003, 164 (f11.8)
public opinion poll on respect for overweight people, July 7-9, 2003, 163 (t 11.11)
public opinion poll on weight loss or gain over last five years, 2002-03, 155t
public opinion poll on weight loss or gain over last five years, as related to diet and health, July 2003, 156 (t 11.3)
public opinion poll on weight loss or gain over last five years, by selected characteristics, July 2003, 156 (t 11.2)
public opinion polls on attempts to lose weight currently underway, selected years 1951-2003, 161t
public opinion polls on understanding of nutritional information, selected years, 1993-2002, 166 (t 11.16)
saturated fat intake as percent of total calories, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2000, 79 (f5.3)
self-reported weight status, 1994-96, 157 (t 11.4)
sugar, average consumption of added sugars, 1970-74 to 2000, 113 (t 8.3)
sugar supply and use, monthly estimates of, fiscal year 2004, 112t
sweeteners, per capita caloric sweeteners, estimated deliveries for domestic food and beverage use, by calendar year, 1966-2002, 17t
weight survey respondents' awareness of health problems from overweight, by respondent class, 1994-96, 158 (f11.3)
weight survey respondents' diet knowledge, by respondent class, 1994-96, 159 (f11.4)
weight survey respondents' opinion on importance of maintaining healthy weight, by respondent class, 1994-96, 158 (f11.2)
weight survey respondents who agree that a person's weight is predetermined, by respondent class, 1994-96, 157f
Steadham, Allen, 122
Stearns, Peter, 71
Steiger, William R., 111
Stein, Jeannine, 109
Steinberger, Julia, 64
Stephenson, Joan, 63, 87
Stereotypes
attitudes about overweight and, 161, 162
of obese people, 119
weight-based discrimination and, 122
Stern, Joan F., 105
Stigma, obesity, 121-122
Stillman, Irwin, 73
Stress, 44
Stroke, 34-35
Stunkard, Albert, 128
Sturm, Roland, 104
"Successful Weight Loss Maintenance" (Wing and Hill), 129
Sucralose, 73
Sugars
average consumption of added sugars, 1970-74 to 2000, 113 (t 8.3)
in low-carbohydrate diets, 79
names for added sugars that appear on food label, 113 (t 8.2)
supply and use, monthly estimates of, fiscal year 2004, 112t
WHO obesity-control plan and, 111-113
Supplements, 108
The Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
obesity prevention, 137
report on media on obesity, 50
role of media in prevention efforts, 150
Surgery
cost of gastrointestinal surgery, 109
insurance coverage for obesity treatment, 104
surgical weight loss procedure, 95f
weight-loss surgery, 95-96 "Surgery for Obesity: Demand Soars Amid
Scientific, Ethical Questions" (Mitka), 96
"The Sweet and Lowdown on Sugar" (Brownell), 111-112
Sweeteners
corn syrup, 15-16
noncaloric, 73, 73t
per capita caloric sweeteners, estimated deliveries for domestic food and beverage use, by calendar year, 1966-2002, 17t
See also Sugars
Syndrome X, 40-41
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