Kentucky weight loss

Kentucky is a state in the United States. As per 2010 census, Kentucky has an an estimated total population of 4,339,367 of which adults age 18 and over comprise of 76.4%.

Adult Overweight and Obesity Overweight and Obesity in Kentucky

• 66.2% were overweight, with a Body Mass Index of 25 or greater.

• 31.3% were obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater

Dietary Behaviors

• 24.4% of adults reported having consumed fruits at the recommended level of 2 or more times per day.

• 29.4% of adults reported having consumed vegetables at the recommended level of 3 or more times per day.

Physical Activity

• 49.4% of adults achieved at least 300 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic Physical Activity or 150 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity (or an equivalent combination).

• 29.7% of Kentucky’s adults reported that during the past month, they had not participated in any Physical Activity.

Adolescent Overweight and Obesity Overweight and Obesity

• 15.6% were overweight (≥ 85th and < 95th percentiles for BMI by age and sex, based on reference data).

• 17.6% were obese (≥95th percentile BMI by age and sex, based on reference data).

Unhealthy Dietary Behaviors

• Fruit consumption: 75.8% ate fruits or drank 100% fruit juice less than 2 times per day during the 7 days before the survey (100% fruit juice or fruit).

• Vegetable consumption: 89.1% ate vegetables less than 3 times per day during the 7 days before the survey (green salad; potatoes, excluding French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips; carrots; or other vegetables).

• Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption: 35.7% drank a can, bottle, or glass of soda or pop (not including diet soda or diet pop) at least one time per day during the 7 days before the survey.

Physical Activity

'Achieved recommended level of activity’

• Only 21.4% were physically active for a total of at least 60 minutes per day on each of the 7 days prior to the survey.

• Participated in daily physical education: 32.9% of adolescents attended daily physical education classes in an average week (when they were in school).

• No activity: 17.0% did not participate in at least 60 minutes of Physical Activity on any day during the 7 days prior to the survey.

• Television viewing time: 28.8% watched television 3 or more hours per day on an average school day.

Rethinking Our Dietary Approach Shifting focus from individual blame to understanding the complexities of obesity is crucial. A key factor is insulin resistance, impacting up to 71% of the population, with 35% experiencing metabolic syndrome. Navigating Misinformation The overwhelming presence of over 20,000 books and mixed messages on obesity medicine calls for guidance from experts like Dr Prab R. Tumpati, MD, who can provide clarity on the science and practice of this field. The Downfall of the Food Guide Pyramid The outdated and ineffective food guide pyramid, promoting a low-fat but high-glycemic diet, significantly contributed to increased insulin resistance and, consequently, weight gain. Insulin resistance and weight gain Insulin resistance is a physiological condition where the body's cells become less responsive to the hormone insulin. As insulin not only controls the blood sugar, it also controls the weight! Reducing the overall carbohydrate load and insulin levels is a key underlying concept in many low carbohydrate diets such as the ketogenic diet.

The Blame Game in Obesity Understanding metabolic starvation Weight gain isn't typically intentional. It often stems from the paradox of metabolic starvation in the obese, driven by insulin resistance and resulting in heightened insulin levels. This leads to persistent hunger, cravings, and further weight gain. Stop blaming the victim for obesity!

County obesity statistics - Kentucky

Kentucky	Adair County Obesity	35.1	35	32.8	33
Kentucky	Allen County Obesity	34.5	34.3	33.2	33.3
Kentucky	Anderson County Obesity	35.4	34.8	32.8	32.5
Kentucky	Ballard County Obesity	35.4	35.3	33.3	33.5
Kentucky	Barren County Obesity	32.3	32.1	30.6	30.7
Kentucky	Bath County Obesity	35.5	35.2	33.3	33.1
Kentucky	Bell County Obesity	34	33.5	30.3	30.5
Kentucky	Boone County Obesity	31.7	31.1	27.9	27.5
Kentucky	Bourbon County Obesity	34.3	34	32.2	32.3
Kentucky	Boyd County Obesity	35.2	35.1	32.7	32.8
Kentucky	Boyle County Obesity	32	31.7	29.3	29.5
Kentucky	Bracken County Obesity	34.3	33.8	33	32.9
Kentucky	Breathitt County Obesity	40.3	40.1	39.6	39.8
Kentucky	Breckinridge County Obesity	34.7	34.2	33	33
Kentucky	Bullitt County Obesity	35.7	35.2	32.9	32.6
Kentucky	Butler County Obesity	35.8	35.7	33.8	33.9
Kentucky	Caldwell County Obesity	33.6	33.6	31.7	32
Kentucky	Calloway County Obesity	30.1	30.2	27.1	27.3
Kentucky	Campbell County Obesity	31.7	31.2	29.3	29.2
Kentucky	Carlisle County Obesity	32	32	28.6	29.1
Kentucky	Carroll County Obesity	34.4	34.1	32.7	32.7
Kentucky	Carter County Obesity	33.9	33.9	30.1	30.2
Kentucky	Casey County Obesity	36.5	36.4	34.4	34.9
Kentucky	Christian County Obesity	33.2	33.1	30.8	30.8
Kentucky	Clark County Obesity	33	32.7	30.5	30.5
Kentucky	Clay County Obesity	32.6	32.2	30.2	30.1
Kentucky	Clinton County Obesity	33.4	33.2	31	31.3
Kentucky	Crittenden County Obesity	33.2	33.3	30.9	31.3
Kentucky	Cumberland County Obesity	35.2	35.6	33.2	33.7
Kentucky	Daviess County Obesity	31	30.9	29.1	29.2
Kentucky	Edmonson County Obesity	36.4	36.4	34.7	35.1
Kentucky	Elliott County Obesity	37.4	36.9	34.2	34.6
Kentucky	Estill County Obesity	33.4	33.1	31.3	31.2
Kentucky	Fayette County Obesity	29.3	29.1	28.5	28.4
Kentucky	Fleming County Obesity	36.9	36.5	34.6	34.8
Kentucky	Floyd County Obesity	40.7	40.5	36.6	36.8
Kentucky	Franklin County Obesity	33	32.5	31	30.9
Kentucky	Fulton County Obesity	36.2	36.1	35.4	35.9
Kentucky	Gallatin County Obesity	32.6	32	30.4	30.2
Kentucky	Garrard County Obesity	38	37.6	36.9	37.2
Kentucky	Grant County Obesity	36	35.6	34	33.7
Kentucky	Graves County Obesity	33.1	33.2	29.9	30
Kentucky	Grayson County Obesity	36	36	34.6	35
Kentucky	Green County Obesity	31.4	31.3	28.6	28.9
Kentucky	Greenup County Obesity	37.6	37.5	35.9	36.2
Kentucky	Hancock County Obesity	36.7	36.3	35.2	35.3
Kentucky	Hardin County Obesity	30.6	30.1	29.7	29.6
Kentucky	Harlan County Obesity	36.1	35.8	32.9	32.8
Kentucky	Harrison County Obesity	30.8	30.4	28	28
Kentucky	Hart County Obesity	34.6	34.5	32	32.1
Kentucky	Henderson County Obesity	33.5	33.3	32	32.1
Kentucky	Henry County Obesity	36.2	35.8	34.4	34.4
Kentucky	Hickman County Obesity	33.6	33.8	32.4	33
Kentucky	Hopkins County Obesity	34.9	34.8	33.6	33.5
Kentucky	Jackson County Obesity	37.8	37.6	37.1	37.2
Kentucky	Jefferson County Obesity	31.4	30.9	34.8	34.8
Kentucky	Jessamine County Obesity	33	32.6	32.1	31.9
Kentucky	Johnson County Obesity	40.6	40.5	39.7	40.1
Kentucky	Kenton County Obesity	33.2	32.5	30	29.8
Kentucky	Knott County Obesity	37.6	36.9	35.6	35.4
Kentucky	Knox County Obesity	34.1	33.8	32.6	32.6
Kentucky	Larue County Obesity	32.1	31.7	29.9	29.9
Kentucky	Laurel County Obesity	33.6	33.1	31.4	31.4
Kentucky	Lawrence County Obesity	37.6	37.3	36.5	36.5
Kentucky	Lee County Obesity	32.8	32.4	29.2	29.1
Kentucky	Leslie County Obesity	36.8	36.4	35.9	36
Kentucky	Letcher County Obesity	36.8	36.6	34.9	35.1
Kentucky	Lewis County Obesity	38.2	37.9	34.6	34.6
Kentucky	Lincoln County Obesity	37.6	37.3	37.1	37.4
Kentucky	Livingston County Obesity	33.9	33.8	31.4	31.5
Kentucky	Logan County Obesity	34.3	34.1	31.5	31.7
Kentucky	Lyon County Obesity	32.9	32.8	29.3	29.8
Kentucky	McCracken County Obesity	31.3	31	29	29.1
Kentucky	McCreary County Obesity	33.6	33.2	30.8	30.7
Kentucky	McLean County Obesity	33.6	33.7	31.3	31.6
Kentucky	Madison County Obesity	30.8	30.5	28.5	28.4
Kentucky	Magoffin County Obesity	35.4	35	32.9	32.7
Kentucky	Marion County Obesity	35	34.5	32.6	32.7
Kentucky	Marshall County Obesity	35.4	35.9	33.1	33.8
Kentucky	Martin County Obesity	39.1	38.4	37.8	37.9
Kentucky	Mason County Obesity	33.2	33	30.5	30.6
Kentucky	Meade County Obesity	37.1	36.5	35.4	35
Kentucky	Menifee County Obesity	36.6	36.8	35	34.8
Kentucky	Mercer County Obesity	34.3	34.1	31.9	32.1
Kentucky	Metcalfe County Obesity	35.1	35	33.7	34
Kentucky	Monroe County Obesity	36.9	36.8	34.8	35.2
Kentucky	Montgomery County Obesity	34.4	34	31.6	31.7
Kentucky	Morgan County Obesity	37.1	36.6	35.4	35.9
Kentucky	Muhlenberg County Obesity	35.5	35.3	33	33.2
Kentucky	Nelson County Obesity	31.1	30.6	29.3	29.2
Kentucky	Nicholas County Obesity	32.9	32.6	30	30.1
Kentucky	Ohio County Obesity	35.3	35.3	34.1	34.3
Kentucky	Oldham County Obesity	30.4	29.5	27.3	26.8
Kentucky	Owen County Obesity	34.7	34.6	32.7	32.7
Kentucky	Owsley County Obesity	35.8	35.7	35.3	35.5
Kentucky	Pendleton County Obesity	34.4	33.8	32	31.9
Kentucky	Perry County Obesity	41.7	41.3	40.5	40.4
Kentucky	Pike County Obesity	36.8	36.3	36.5	36.5
Kentucky	Powell County Obesity	34	33.6	32.4	32.3
Kentucky	Pulaski County Obesity	33	32.6	30.2	30.1
Kentucky	Robertson County Obesity	33.2	33.1	30.8	31
Kentucky	Rockcastle County Obesity	38.8	38.6	36.1	36.2
Kentucky	Rowan County Obesity	35.7	35.5	32.7	32.8
Kentucky	Russell County Obesity	33.3	33.4	31.2	31.4
Kentucky	Scott County Obesity	33.5	32.9	31.8	31.5
Kentucky	Shelby County Obesity	33.9	33.4	32.3	32.1
Kentucky	Simpson County Obesity	31.9	31.5	29.1	29.1
Kentucky	Spencer County Obesity	35.2	34.5	32.7	32.1
Kentucky	Taylor County Obesity	32.6	32.5	31.2	31.5
Kentucky	Todd County Obesity	34.1	33.9	31.8	31.8
Kentucky	Trigg County Obesity	34.4	34.6	32.4	32.7
Kentucky	Trimble County Obesity	35.9	35.5	34.4	34.4
Kentucky	Union County Obesity	37.5	37.2	35.1	35.3
Kentucky	Warren County Obesity	29.3	29	26.3	26.2
Kentucky	Washington County Obesity	34.5	34.3	31.8	32
Kentucky	Wayne County Obesity	32.9	32.8	30.2	30.6
Kentucky	Webster County Obesity	35.1	34.7	32.3	32.4
Kentucky	Whitley County Obesity	36.7	36.6	35.1	35.4
Kentucky	Wolfe County Obesity	32.7	32.5	31	31.2
Kentucky	Woodford County Obesity	32.6	32	30.8	30.4

What’s causing your weight gain? - Kentucky weight loss

• Up to 70 percent of the population in the United States deals with being overweight or obese
• 35 percent of all adults, according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) are prediabetic and have significant insulin resistance while another 36 percent have some signs of insulin resistance
• Diabetes has increased by over 500 percent in the last 50 years or so and now affects 8 percent of the population.
• Could insulin resistance explain your weight gain?

The top causes of weight gain in Kentucky include the following:

• Insulin resistance - use this free w8md medical weight loss centers of America's tool to check if you might be insulin resistant that causes your weight gain, especially in the tummy!

• Eating disorders are a common cause of weight gain in Kentucky and other parts of the United States.

• Sleep disorders and weight gain are bidirectionally related where sleep problems lead to weight gain and weight gain in turn leads to sleep problems.

• Nutritional deficiencies are an important cause of weight gain in Kentucky.

• Hormonal imbalances can also cause weight gain.

• Stress related weight gain

• Genetic factors for excess weight gain

• Medication related weight gain

• other causes for weight gain in Kentucky

Weight loss options in Kentucky

In order to lose weightt, understand the proven options to lose weight in Kentucky including the following.

• Low calorie diet (LCD), or Very low calorie diet (VLCD)

• Weight loss medications - watch this youtube video on the review of the best weight loss medications for fast weight loss in Kentucky

• Physical Activity for weight loss which only works in combination with diet as exercise on its own is shown to be pretty useless for weight loss since exercise stimulates appetite and builds heavier muscle tissue thereby negating any weight loss with calories burned. However, a combination of low calorie diet and exercise, or diet alone would work for weight loss but not exercise alone.

• Correction of insulin resistance, metabolic, sleep and other causes for weight gain in Kentucky for fast and effective weight loss.

• Surgical options for losing weight such as the gastric bypass surgery can be an option for some to lose weight in Kentucky although most might regain the weight even after surgery and a behavior weight loss program is still needed for long term weight loss success in Kentucky.

Kentucky weight loss doctor

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Diet for weight loss in Kentucky

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Exercises for weight loss in Kentucky

Although exercise and Physical Activity is important for losing weight fast in Kentucky, it is important to understand it only works if used in combination with a reduced calorie diet for weight loss. Research shows that for exercise-and-weight-loss/ weight loss, exercise alone is not a very useful tool for weight loss as exercise has a stimulating effect on weight loss, and it builds heavier muscle thereby compensating for any weight loss with burning of calories with exercise. Understand the role of exercise for weight loss in this youtube video from 52 weeks of weight loss and wellness video series.

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Fast weight loss options Kentucky

These are the fast and effective weight loss options for losing weight in Kentucky.

1. FDA approved weight loss medications

2.Very low calorie diets

3. Exercise for weight loss

4. Correction of metabolic causes of weight gain

5. Bariatric surgery for weight loss

Also see

• obesity in United States
• County obesity rates United States
• Obesity
• Overweight
• Causes of weight gain
• Metabolic syndrome
• Proven measures for losing weight
• Qsymia
• Belviq

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