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2. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Prevalence of obesity in the adult population, top countries (2016), the United States has the tenth highest rate in the world. The CDC defines an adult (a person aged 20 years or greater) with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater as obese and an adult with a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 as overweight. [2]

3. US life expectancy forecasted to stall by 2050 - AOL

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   The US would drop from 51st to 74th in life expectancy for women in 2050 and from 51st to 65th for males, according to the IHME forecasts. ... “The rise in obesity and overweight rates in the U ...

4. List of U.S. states and territories by life expectancy

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   The life expectancy in some states has fallen in recent years; for example, Maine's life expectancy in 2010 was 79.1 years, and in 2018 it was 78.7 years. The Washington Post noted in November 2018 that overall life expectancy in the United States was declining although in 2018 life expectancy had a slight increase of 0.1 and bringing it to ...

5. Overweight vs. Obesity: Do You Really Know the Difference? - AOL

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   Obesity BMI. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute defines obesity as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more. BMI is a measurement of body fat based on a person’s height and weight. An ...

6. List of North American countries by life expectancy - Wikipedia

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   Interactive chart of male and female life expectancy in America as defined by WHO for 2019. [5] Open the original chart and hover over chart elements. The squares of bubbles are proportional to population according to estimation of the UN for 2019.

7. Almost 3 in 4 US adults overweight or obese: Research - AOL

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   In 2021, 75 percent of adults were considered overweight or obese, and, factoring in how weight issues in adolescents rarely resolve, research predicts that number with rise to 80 percent, or ...

8. List of U.S. states by changes in life expectancy, 1985–2010

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   This article ranks states of the United States sorted by changes in the life expectancy of their residents between 1985 and 2010. Changes in the life expectancy of men and women in each state are also sorted. States are also ranked for three risk factors controllable by the individual: obesity, smoking, and physical activity.

9. American women have lowest life expectancy among high ... - AOL

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   Women in the U.S. can expect to live shorter lives than women in similarly wealthy nations, according to a brief from the Commonwealth Fund, a nonprofit research group focused on health care. In ...