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America's growing obesity problem mapped as nearly half of adults overweight in three states
A new interactive map ... Obesity is defined in the data as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, which means the individuals are at a high risk of health afflictions. Ault compiled the CDC's ...
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Severe Obesity On The Rise In The US, New CDC Data Says
“We simply can’t see down to that detailed level to prescription medication use and compare that to changes in obesity prevalence,” said Dr. Samuel Emmerich, CDC public health officer who ...
The US is now the fattest it’s ever been as obesity rates rise again, CDC says — and these are the most overweight states
The CDC defines obesity as having a body mass index (BMI) of at least 30, and a shocking 20% of Americans meet that criteria, ...
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US obesity rates FALL for the first time ever, new CDC data shows
There are early signs that obesity rates may have decreased in the US for the first time. A report released Tuesday by the CDC found that 40 percent of US adults were obese from 2021 to 2023 ...