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14 lip 2023 · The obesity epidemic in the USA continues to escalate, posing a significant public health crisis. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, the prevalence of adult obesity (BMI ≥30·0 kg/m2) increased from 30·5% in 2000 to 41·9% in 2020.
1 gru 2019 · In the past 3 decades, the prevalence of childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents. 1 The latest data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show that the prevalence of obesity among US children and adolescents was 18.5% in 2015-2016.
12 paź 2022 · The obesity epidemic appeared in the USA in 1976–1980 and then spread across Westernized countries. This paper examines the most likely causes of the epidemic in the USA.
15 maj 2022 · In the Americas, the prevalence of obesity increased from 6.8% in 1980 to 22.4% in 2019. The countries with the highest prevalence rates were the United States (23.2%) and Mexico (18.4%), while Colombia had the lowest prevalence rate of obesity (9.8%).
8 lut 2023 · The 4 centers of the American Heart Association Strategically Focused Research Network on Obesity probed the mechanisms and consequences of overweight and obesity through an integrated approach during fetal development into adulthood, both in animal models and in human participants.
This year’s State of Obesity report marks the 20th annual report from Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) on obesity in the United States. During that time, we have seen obesity rates rise across states, ages, sexes, racial/ethnic groups, and income.1,2,3,4,5,6 We have also seen ultra-processed food
Excess weight has substantial impacts on mortality in the USA, with large disparities by state and subgroup. Premature mortality will likely increase as obesity continues to rise.
