Obesity Over 30 Years

By ncallahan93

  • U.S. child obesity estimated at 4%

  • Body weight increases for 10 year olds by 10 pounds from 1972-2002

    Body weight increases for 10 year olds by 10 pounds from 1972-2002

  • McDonald's sells the first Happy Meal

    McDonald's sells the first Happy Meal

  • More than 60% of U.S. households own VCRs

    More than 60% of U.S. households own VCRs

  • Nintendo releases the Game Boy

    Nintendo releases the Game Boy

  • Federal law is passed requiring packaged food labels to list nutrition information

    Federal law is passed requiring packaged food labels to list nutrition information

  • Americans dine out 25% of the time

  • Average cheeseburger tops 533 calories

    Average cheeseburger tops 533 calories

  • White potatoes, iceberg lettuce, and canned tomatoes make up half of American's vegetable servings

    White potatoes, iceberg lettuce, and canned tomatoes make up half of American's vegetable servings

  • Sesame Street's Cookie Monster stops gorging on sweets and sings that cookies are a "sometimes food"

    Sesame Street's Cookie Monster stops gorging on sweets and sings that cookies are a "sometimes food"

  • Beverage Industry announces voluntary removal of high-calorie soft drinks from school vending machines by 2009-10 school year

    Beverage Industry announces voluntary removal of high-calorie soft drinks from school vending machines by 2009-10 school year

  • 1 in 3 children are overweight and 15% of youth are obese