Guest guest Posted January 19, 2005 Report Share Posted January 19, 2005 This came my way today on another list in a discussion on Fit vs Fat. I thought the group might find these numbers interesting. Public Health Reports, May-June 2004 v119 i3 p356(6) Changes in health behaviors among older Americans, 1990 to 2000. (Research Articles) Ali H. Mokdad; Wayne H. Giles; Barbara A. Bowman; A. Mensah; Earl S. Ford; Suzanne M. ; S. Marks. Table 4. Prevalence of selected risk factors among participants aged 75 or older, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1990 and 2000 1990 2000 Risk factors (percent) (percent) Diagnosed diabetes 11.0 14.3 Drink any alcohol 75.5 69.0 Body mass index Normal 54.7 48.4 Overweight 31.7 35.3 Obese 13.5 16.3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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