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  2. List of countries by obesity rate - Wikipedia

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    Rank Country Percentage of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30) 1 Tonga: 70.54 2 Nauru: 70.18 3 Tuvalu: 63.93 4 Samoa: 61.24 5 The Bahamas: 47.61 6 Marshall Islands: 47.29

  3. 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 30 or greater as obese and an adult with a BMI of 25.0 to 29.9 as overweight. [4] Obesity in adults is divided into three ...

  4. Epidemiology of obesity - Wikipedia

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    Obesity has reached epidemic proportions in India in the 21st century, with morbid obesity affecting 5% of the country's population. [21] Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and NGOs such as the Indian Heart Association have been raising awareness about this issue. [ 22 ]

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

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    More than one in five American adults in every U.S. state are obese, with rates rising in many states, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sept. 12 ...

  6. 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 ...

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

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    For the first time in a decade, rates of adult obesity in the United States have dropped, a new study has found.. The study followed nearly 17 million people, the majority of whom were in the 26 ...

  8. Epidemiology of metabolic syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The Latin American populations exhibit a high prevalence of abdominal obesity and metabolic syndrome, similar or even higher than developed countries. It is attributed to changes in their lifestyle, migration from rural to urban areas and a higher susceptibility to accumulate abdominal fat and develop more insulin resistance compared to other ...

  9. Social determinants of obesity - Wikipedia

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    While genetic influences are important to understanding obesity, they cannot explain the current dramatic increase seen within specific countries or globally. [1] It is accepted that calorie consumption in excess of calorie expenditure leads to obesity; however, what has caused shifts in these two factors on a global scale is much debated.