Economic and environmental costs of obesityThe impact on airlines

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During the 1990s, the mean weight of American adults rose approximately 10 lb according to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics (Table 1). The direct health and disease implications of this change are serious, 1 National Task Force on the Prevention and Treatment of ObesityOverweight, obesity, and health risk. Arch Intern Med. 2000; 160: 898-904 Crossref PubMed Scopus (938) Google Scholar but indirect economic and environmental effects are relevant as well. Table 1Estimated mean weight a On the basis of physical measurements. of adults aged ≥20 years, United States, 1988–1994 and 1999–2000 Year Mean weight (lb) Male Female 1988–1994 b From National Center for Health Statistics.10 180.7 152.3 1999–2000 c From National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2000, unpublished data, Hyattsville MD, February 2, 2004. 189.2 163.7 Change +8.5 +11.4 a On the basis of physical measurements. b From National Center for Health Statistics. 10 National Center for Health Statistics. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III 1988–1994. Available at: www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/t2.pdf and www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhanes/t3.pdf. Accessed June 2, 2004. Google Scholar c From National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999–2000, unpublished data, Hyattsville MD, February 2, 2004. Open table in a new tab ErratumAmerican Journal of Preventive MedicineVol. 28Issue 1PreviewIn the Letter to the Editor in the October 2004 issue, the e-mail address for the corresponding author was incorrectly reported. The correct e-mail address for Dr. Dannenberg is [email protected] Full-Text PDF Erratum to the letter by: Dannenberg, AL, Burton DC, and Jackson RJ. Economic and environmental costs of obesity: The impact on airlines. Am J Prev Med 2004;27:264American Journal of Preventive MedicineVol. 28Issue 2PreviewIn Dannenberg et al, “Economic and environmental costs of obesity: the impact on airlines” (Am J Prev Med 2004;27:264), references 3 and 4 were printed incorrectly. The correct references are: Full-Text PDF