40% of adults obese: 4 takeaways from CDC report

Becker's Healthcare September 25, 2024
Alexandra Murphy

A new report from the CDC based on data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey revealed that 40.3% of U.S adults were classified as obese from August 2021 to August 2023.

Here are four takeaways from the report:

1. The data indicated there was no significant difference in obesity rates between men (39.2%) and women (41.3%).
2. Researchers found the prevalence of obesity was particularly pronounced among adults ages 40-59, for whom the rate was 46.5%, compared to 35.5% in...

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