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24 wrz 2024 · This report provides prevalence estimates of adult obesity and severe obesity during August 2021–August 2023 by age and sex, as well as obesity prevalence by education level. Trends in the prevalence of adult obesity and severe obesity over the previous 10 years are also shown.
undermine many Americans’ health. This is the 19th annual report by Trust for America’s Health on the obesity crisis in the United States. This year, our special feature highlights food and nutrition in - security among youth and families. This report, as in previous years, also includes a section that reviews the latest data avail -
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
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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.
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.
