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    As of March 2020, nearly 42% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the CDC. ... The best air purifiers of 2025. AOL. 15 of the coziest winter sweaters you can buy for under $40. AOL.

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    Obesity rates for adults more than doubled between 1990 and 2022, and more than quadrupled among children and adolescents aged 5-19, the paper said. ... The best laundry detergent sheets of 2025 ...

  4. Why BMI is not the obesity measurement we need - AOL

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    Researchers identified diagnostic criteria, including breathlessness, heart failure, joint pain and organ dysfunctions, with separate measures for adults and children. Preclinical obesity refers ...

  5. Obesity needs new definition, says global report - AOL

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    Children's obesity expert Prof Louise Baur, from the University of Sydney, who contributed to the report, said the new approach would allow adults and children with obesity "to receive more ...

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    Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults are considered overweight or obese, according to new research published Thursday from The Lancet. The research points to a substantial increase in overweight ...

  7. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    In 2014, more than 600 million adults were obese, equal to about 13 percent of the world's adult population, [218] with that figure growing to 16% by 2022, according to the World Health Organisation [219] The percentage of adults affected in the United States as of 2015–2016 is about 39.6% overall (37.9% of males and 41.1% of females). [220]

  8. Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in ...

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    The researchers found that the prevalence of adult obesity in the U.S. decreased from 46% in 2022 to 45.6% in 2023. ... The best air purifiers of 2025. AOL.

  9. Should We End Obesity? - AOL

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    By CDC estimates, more than 40% of U.S. adults and almost 20% of children and adolescents are obese, putting them at risk of health problems including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and ...