Medical Obesity Statistics

Obesity and overweight - World Health Organization

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Worldwide obesity has nearly tripled since 1975. In 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults, 18 years and older, were overweight. Of these over 650 million were obese. 39% of adults aged 18 years and over were overweight in 2016, and 13% …

Data & Statistics | Overweight & Obesity | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/index.html

CDC Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity – Legislation Policy data for 50 US states and the District of Colombia from 2001 to 2017 related to state legislation and regulations on nutrition, …

Overweight & Obesity Statistics | NIDDK - National …

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/overweight-obesity

Adult Obesity Facts | Overweight & Obesity | CDC

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Adult obesity prevalence by state and territory using self-reported information from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Obesity is a common, serious, and costly disease The US obesity prevalence was …

Obesity Statistics In 2023 – Forbes Health

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Obesity in America Statistics Nineteen states have an adult obesity rate that exceeds 35%. At 40.3%, West Virginia has the highest obesity rate in the country. …

Obesity - National Institute of Environmental Health …

https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/conditions/obesity/index.cfm

Some 18.5% of children and adolescents in the U.S. (2015-2016), about 13.7 million, were obese. Childhood obesity is more common among Hispanics (25.8%) and non-Hispanic blacks (22%) than other …

Obesity - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obesity/symptoms-causes/syc-20375742

In some people, obesity can be traced to a medical cause, such as Prader-Willi syndrome, Cushing syndrome and other conditions. Medical problems, such as arthritis, also can …

Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps | Overweight & Obesity

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35% to less than 40% of adults had obesity in 17 states, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands. 40% or more adults had obesity in 2 states (Kentucky and West Virginia). The South (36.3%) had the highest …

Obesity Facts in America - Healthline

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Statistics Obesity trends in the United States can be summarized as follows: Geography As of 2022, all 50 states have an obesity rate of over 20% . Currently, 17 …