New Jersey weight loss
New Jersey has an obesity and overweight rate of 60.7 percent in all adults aged 18 years or older.
Adult Overweight and Obesity in New Jersey
In New Jersey, about 60.7% of adults were overweight, or obese with a Body Mass Index of 25 or greater while about 23.8% of adults were obese, with a Body Mass Index of 30 or greater according to the data from Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Adolescent Overweight and Obesity in New Jersey
Among New Jersey's adolescents in grades 9 through 12, about 14.2% were overweight (>85th and < 95th percentiles for BMI by age and sex) while 10.3% were obese (>95th percentile for BMI by age and sex).
Child Overweight and Obesity in New Jersey
About 17.0% were overweight (85th to <95th percentile BMI-for-Age), and 17.3% were obese among New Jersey's children aged 2 years to less than 5 years.
New Jersey Obesity rate by county
New Jersey | Atlantic County Obesity | 29.2 | 29 | 25 | 24.6 |
New Jersey | Bergen County Obesity | 24.7 | 24.4 | 18.3 | 17.9 |
New Jersey | Burlington County Obesity | 30.1 | 29.4 | 24.3 | 23.7 |
New Jersey | Camden County Obesity | 29.4 | 29.2 | 25.9 | 25.5 |
New Jersey | Cape May County Obesity | 27.8 | 27.6 | 22 | 20.9 |
New Jersey | Cumberland County Obesity | 35.5 | 35.3 | 31.1 | 31 |
New Jersey | Essex County Obesity | 25.5 | 25.3 | 26.3 | 25.9 |
New Jersey | Gloucester County Obesity | 30.9 | 30.6 | 25.8 | 25.5 |
New Jersey | Hudson County Obesity | 25.2 | 25.4 | 22.6 | 22.7 |
New Jersey | Hunterdon County Obesity | 23.1 | 22.5 | 17.1 | 16.4 |
New Jersey | Mercer County Obesity | 26.4 | 26.2 | 24 | 23.6 |
New Jersey | Middlesex County Obesity | 26.3 | 26 | 20.6 | 20.4 |
New Jersey | Monmouth County Obesity | 26 | 25.2 | 19.1 | 18.2 |
New Jersey | Morris County Obesity | 24.5 | 23.6 | 17.5 | 16.9 |
New Jersey | Ocean County Obesity | 30.2 | 29.8 | 23 | 22 |
New Jersey | Passaic County Obesity | 27.4 | 27.1 | 22.2 | 21.8 |
New Jersey | Salem County Obesity | 34.8 | 34.2 | 31 | 30.6 |
New Jersey | Somerset County Obesity | 23.9 | 23.2 | 18.5 | 18.1 |
New Jersey | Sussex County Obesity | 30 | 29.8 | 21.7 | 21.1 |
New Jersey | Union County Obesity | 24 | 23.7 | 22.4 | 22 |
New Jersey | Warren County Obesity | 30 | 29.7 | 21.6 | 20.9 |
Causes of weight gain in New Jersey
The top causes of weight gain in New Jersey 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 New Jersey 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 New Jersey.
- Hormonal imbalances can also cause weight gain.
- Stress related weight gain
- Genetic factors for excess weight gain
- other causes for weight gain in New Jersey
Weight loss options in New Jersey
In order to lose weight, understand the proven options to lose weight in New Jersey 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 New Jersey
- 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 New Jersey for fast and effective weight loss.
- Surgical options for weight loss such as the gastric bypass surgery can be an option for some to lose weight in New Jersey 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 New Jersey.
New Jersey weight loss doctor
Dr. Prab R. Tumpati, is a board certified physician with experience and training in the field of obesity medicine in addition to training in sleep medicine and internal medicine. As the founder of WikiMD, and W8MD medical weight loss centers of America, Dr. Tumpati is familiar with the concepts, science, and art of weight loss medicine.
New Jersey weight loss clinics
W8MD medical weight loss centers of America is a physician supervised, non-surgical, evidence based weight loss and wellness program with offices in many states in the United States. Unlike the many "Cash Only" weight loss centers, most w8md medical weight loss centers do accept health insurance for the weight loss physician visits.
Started by http://www.about.me/w8md Dr. Prab R. Tumpati, MD], W8MD medical weight loss centers of America understands the role nutrition plays and help patients not only lose weight but also lead a healthy life style. Having successfully helped thousands of patients, W8MD physicians understand the factors that lead to weight gain including hormonal(insulin resistance), social, environmental and genetic factors and work with each patient individually to help design a customized weight loss plan that suits their individual needs.
Insurances for weight in New Jersey
As the 2010 health care law or Affordable Care Act, popularly called Obamacare, mandates insurance coverage for obesity as it is considered a preventable medical problem. medical weight loss centers of America's locations in North East Philadelphia, King of Prussia, and Exton and Brooklyn, New York weight loss locations do accept most health insurances for physician weight loss visits.
Diet for weight loss in New Jersey
One of the best ways to lose weight in New Jersey or other places safely and effectively is to consider a very low calorie diet of 800 calories with either complete or partial meal replacement using specially manufactured meal replacement weight loss supplements such as the vlcd diet from w8md medical weight loss centers of America. Understand the 5 clinically proven measures to lose weight in Philadelphia including low calorie and very low calorie diets.
Exercises for weight loss in New Jersey
Although exercise is important for losing weight fast in New Jersey, it is important to understand it only works if used in combination with a reduced calorie diet for weight loss. Research shows that for 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.
Medications for weight loss in New Jersey
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Before and after weight loss pictures New Jersey
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Fast weight loss options New Jersey
These are the fast and effective weight loss options for losing weight in New Jersey.
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 in Philadelphia
Locations for weight loss that accept insurance near New Jersey
'Philadelphia Insurance Weight Loss Center'
1718, Welsh Rd, Philadelphia, PA, 19115 Ph: 1-215-676-2334
King Of Prussia Weight Loss Center
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