New CDC Data Show Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High
WEBSep 12, 2024 · For immediate release: September 12, 2024. New CDC population data from 2023 show that in 23 states more than one in three adults (35%) has obesity. Before 2013, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%. Currently, at least one in five adults (20%) in each U.S. state is living with …
Obesity rate in U.S. adults no longer growing, new CDC data
WEB14 hours ago · By 2020, the CDC's estimate of the adult obesity rate had climbed to 41.9%. Now the CDC estimates that 40.3% of adults are obese, looking at survey data from 2021 through 2023. While the ...
Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High; Support for Prevention …
WEBSep 21, 2023 · New population data from 2022 show 22 states have an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%, compared to 19 states in 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Obesity prevalence among US adults falls slightly to 40% ... - ABC …
WEB14 hours ago · The CDC report found almost 10% of U.S. adults had severe obesity. The prevalence of obesity among adults has slightly decreased in the United States but remains higher than 10 years ago, new ...
Obesity in America: CDC looks at prevalence and health risks
WEB5 hours ago · More than 4 in 10 U.S. adults have obesity, putting them at risk of chronic conditions like high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke and some cancers. And 9.4% of adults have ...
Obesity is becoming more common in a growing number of …
WEBSep 21, 2023 · CNN — Obesity is becoming more common in a growing number of states, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2022, 22 states had at least 35% of adults...
Severe Obesity Continues To Rise in the U.S. - Newsweek
WEB6 hours ago · 0. Severe obesity throughout the U.S. continues to rise, a new study from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows. On Tuesday, the U.S. CDC published a report on the ...
Four in Every 10 Americans Are Now Obese, CDC Says
WEB8 hours ago · The only good news: The rate of adult obesity did not change between 2013 and 2023, said a team led by Samuel Emmerich, an epidemiologist at the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. Obesity was defined as a BMI of 30 or above. For example, a person 5-foot 10-inches tall with a weight of 210 pounds has BMI of 30.
Severe obesity is on the rise in the US | AP News
WEB14 hours ago · Updated 2:57 AM PDT, September 24, 2024. Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity — especially women — has climbed since a decade ago, according to new government research. The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people.