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BMI is a tool to estimate and screen for overweight and obesity in adults and children. BMI is defined as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared. BMI is related to the amount of fat in the body. A high amount of fat can raise the risk of many health problems.
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The CDC 2023 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps for 48 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 U.S. territories show the proportion of adults with a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 ( ≥30 kg/m 2) based on self-reported weight and height. Data are presented by race/ethnicity and location.
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
ISSUE REPORT SEPTEMBER 2022 2022 The State of Obesity: BETTER POLICIES FOR A HEALTHIER AMERICA Special Feature: Food and Nutrition Insecurity Among Youth and Families
Results from the 2017–2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 42.5% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over have obesity, including 9.0% with severe obesity, and another 31.1% are overweight.
Trust for America’s Health’s (TFAH) 18th annual report on the nation’s obesity crisis found that sixteen states have adult obesity rates at 35 percent or higher, up from 12 states in 2019 and that social and economic factors linked to obesity were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
