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. "This new data highlight the …
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One in eight people are now living with obesity
WEBJan 3, 2024 · New study released by the Lancet shows that, in 2022, more than 1 billion people in the world are now living with obesity. Worldwide, obesity among adults has more than doubled since 1990, and has quadrupled among children and …
Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps | Obesity | CDC - Centers for …
WEBSep 12, 2024 · The CDC 2022 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps for 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 U.S. territories show the proportion of adults with a body mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 30 ( ≥30 kg/m 2) based on self-reported weight and height. Data are presented by race/ethnicity and location.
Obesity is becoming more common in a growing number of states ... - CNN
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...
At least one in eight people now obese | UN News
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · At least one in eight people on Earth are living with obesity, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, citing a newly released global medical study. That’s one billion people who...
Weight Gain And Obesity Up In 2020 In The U.S. : Shots - Health News - NPR
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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). Just ten years ago, no state had an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%.