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2. Obesity dipped in U.S. adults last year for the first time in ...

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   The researchers found that the prevalence of adult obesity in the U.S. decreased from 46% in 2022 to 45.6% in 2023. ... experienced a disproportionately high number of Covid-19 deaths among people ...

3. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Obesity has been cited as a contributing factor to approximately 100,000–400,000 deaths in the United States per year [58] (including increased morbidity in car accidents) [106] and has increased health care use and expenditures, [52] [107] [108] [109] costing society an estimated $117 billion in direct (preventive, diagnostic, and treatment ...

4. Obesity rates are above 20% in every U.S. state, CDC ... - AOL

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   The CDC considers obesity one of the top five risk factors for preventable premature death, and warns that it can elevate risks of chronic conditions including heart disease, type 2 diabetes and ...

5. US obesity rates drop for 1st time in a decade, with possible ...

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   For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the United States may finally be heading in the right direction and new weight loss drugs like semaglutide could be part of the reason why. A ...

6. Obesity-associated morbidity - Wikipedia

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   Death rate from obesity, 2019. Obesity is a risk factor for many chronic physical and mental illnesses.. The health effects of being overweight but not obese are controversial, with some studies showing that the mortality rate for individuals who are classified as overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9) may actually be lower than for those with an ideal weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9). [1]

7. Epidemiology of obesity - Wikipedia

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   Obesity is one of the leading health issues in the United States, with some estimates suggesting that obesity results in about 300,000 excess deaths per year. [52] However, in 2005 using different methodology, research at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention produced a nationwide estimate of 129,000 excess deaths per year relative to ...

8. Obesity Rates in the U.S. Drop for the First Time in a Decade ...

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   The study followed nearly 17 million people, the majority of whom were in the 26-75 age range, and found that after climbing steadily since 2013, rates of obesity in the U.S. fell 0.15% in 2023 ...

9. America's Health Rankings - Wikipedia

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   Data from CDC BRFSS. [10] Drug Deaths: Number of deaths due to drug injury of any intent (unintentional, suicide, homicide, or undetermined) per 100,000 people. Data from the National Vital Statistics System. Obesity: Percentage of adults who are obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher. Data from CDC BRFSS. [10]