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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
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.
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.
View this report online at https://www.tfah.org/report-details/state-of-obesity-2022/. For more data on childhood obesity prevalence, policies and programs, visit StateofChildhoodObesity.org.
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.
What is obesity? Obesity is commonly measured using the Body Mass Index (BMI) scale. Obesity is one of the leading risk factors for early death. Obesity is responsible for millions of premature deaths each year. The global distribution of health impacts from obesity. What share of global deaths are the result of obesity?
