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2. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Prevalence of obesity in the adult population, top countries (2016), the United States has the tenth highest rate in the world. The CDC defines an adult (a person aged 20 years or greater) with a body mass index (BMI) of 32 or greater as obese and an adult with a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 as overweight. [2]

3. Obesity rates are above 20% in every U.S. state, CDC finds. 4 ...

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   Here are four key things the latest numbers tell us about the state of obesity in the U.S. 1. The national obesity rate has stagnated in recent years — but it’s still high, CDC says. There isn ...

4. Race and health in the United States - Wikipedia

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   According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data, childhood obesity is more common among Hispanic (25.8%) and Black children (22.0%) compared to white children (14.1%). [50] In other studies the same results are seen in adults from the same race and ethnicity.

5. What causes childhood obesity? - AOL

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   About 14.7 million U.S. children and adolescents are impacted by childhood obesity. ... .85% increase in metabolic and bariatric surgery rates in youth from 2020 to 2021. ... language. Meanwhile ...

6. Epidemiology of childhood obesity - Wikipedia

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   Prevalence. According to the CDC, For the 2015–2016 year, the CDC found that the prevalence of obesity for children aged 2–19 years old, in the U.S., was 18.5%. [7] The current trends show that children aged 12–19 years old, have obesity levels 2.2% higher than children 6–11 years old (20.6% vs. 18.4%), and children 6–11 years old ...

7. US panel recommends children with obesity start counseling ...

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   December 12, 2023 at 5:57 PM. By Nancy Lapid. (Reuters) -Children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6, according to a ...