The percentage of U.S. adults with obesity did not significantly rise from 2013 to 2023, though a small uptick in the rate of obesity was seen for children and adolescents, according to data published ...

Between August 2021 and August 2023, approximately 40% of U.S. adults had obesity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Around 9.4% of those adults had severe obesity.

According to a September 2024 data brief from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 40.3 percent of ... In the U.S., adult obesity is defined as having a BMI greater than 30.

The CDC estimates about 1 in 5 children ... billion in annual indirect costs” by the year 2050. Prevention continues to be the best obesity treatment. Maintaining a healthy diet and active ...