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The obesity rate has steadily increased since 1960–1962, where approximately 13% of American adults were obese. By 2014, figures from the CDC found that more than one-third (crude estimate 36.5%) of U.S. adults [ 11 ] [ 12 ] and 17% of children were obese. [ 13 ]
This is a list of countries by obesity rate, with data from the World Health Organization (WHO), as of 2022. World Health Organization (2022 data)
American Indian and Alaska Natives also had a 35% obesity rate in 30 states. For comparison, the obesity rate among white adults is over 35% in 16 states (in no states was the prevalence that high ...
List of countries by obesity rate; References This page was last edited on 6 January 2025, at 03:05 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why. A ...
About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so, ... The survey found that the obesity rate was 42% — higher than the 40% found in a similar 2015-16 study. The severe ...
Data from the 2003–2006 NHANES survey showed that fewer than 10% of American adults had a "normal" body fat percentage (defined as 5–20% for men and 8–30% for women). [ 3 ] Results from the 2017–2018 NHANES survey indicate that an estimated 43% of noninstitutionalized U.S. adults aged 20–74 are obese (including 9% who are severely ...
The non-profit analyzed obesity rates by state. “[In] Texas, this year’s current obesity rate is 34.4% which is certainly concerning,” said West. “And over a five-year trend, we have seen ...