Medscape September 13, 2024
Obesity prevalence in the United States “remains high,” according to newly released population data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The data, updated this week, showed the proportions of adults with a body mass index ≥ 30, based on self-reported weight and height in 2023 from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
All US states and territories had an obesity prevalence higher than 20%. Overall, the Midwest (36.0%) and South (34.7%) had the highest prevalence of obesity, followed by the West (29.1%) and the Northeast (28.6%).
Three states — Arkansas, Mississippi, and West Virginia — had an obesity prevalence ≥ 40%. In 20 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico, the obesity prevalence was between 35% and...
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