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[quote=Anonymous]Over 73% of U.S. Adults Overweight or Obese — Obesity rate up by half since 1999-2000, NHANES data indicate; nearly 10% severely obese [quote]About 42% of American adults had obesity in 2017-2018, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data showed. Among adults ages 20 and older, 42.4% were identified as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher, while 9.2% had severe obesity, defined as a BMI of 40 or higher, reported Cheryl Fryar, MSPH, of the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues. Another 30.7% of American adults were overweight, with a BMI of 25 to 29.9.[/quote] [/quote]
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