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2. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Share of adults that are obese, 1975 to 2016. Obesity is common in the United States and is a major health issue associated with numerous diseases, specifically an increased risk of certain types of cancer, coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular disease, as well as significant increases in early mortality and economic costs.

3. List of countries by obesity rate - Wikipedia

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   The following data is from the World Obesity Federation's Global Obesity Observatory and CIA World Factbook details. These data are referenced from NCD Risk Factor collaboration and UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Group joint malnutrition estimates for the referenced time frame of 9 August 2024 and considering the average of obesity in men, women, boys and girls.

4. List of sovereign states by body mass index - Wikipedia

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   The data for mean body mass index by country was published by the World Health Organization. The list below refers to year 2014. ... List of countries by obesity rate;

5. Obesity rates are above 20% in every U.S. state, CDC ... - AOL

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   More than one in five American adults in every U.S. state are obese, with rates rising in many states, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sept. 12 ...

6. Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade ...

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   A report compiled by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics found that between August 2021 and August 2023, the rate of obesity among the nation's adults was approximately 40.3%. In 2020 ...

7. Obesity prevalence among US adults falls slightly to 40% ...

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   September 24, 2024 at 12:02 AM. The prevalence of obesity among adults has slightly decreased in the United States but remains higher than 10 years ago, new federal data shows. Among adults aged ...

8. Epidemiology of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Obesity has been observed throughout human history. Many early depictions of the human form in art and sculpture appear obese. [2] However, it was not until the 20th century that obesity became common — so much so that, in 1997, the World Health Organization (WHO) formally recognized obesity as a global epidemic [3] and estimated that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has nearly tripled ...

9. Obesity rate drops to 40% overall, rising among women ... - AOL

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   According to new numbers from a 2021 survey conducted through 2023, the obesity rate in the U.S. stands at 40%, a slight decrease from the 42% recorded in the previous four-year period. However ...