In 2017-2018, the prevalence of severe obesity was among U.S. adults was 9.2 percent. At this time, around 42.4 percent of adults in the U.S. were thought to be obese. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and over from 1999 to 2018.
Prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2018
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CDC. (February 27, 2020). Prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110404/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-trends/
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CDC. (2020). Prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110404/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-trends/
CDC. "Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity among U.S. Adults from 1999 to 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110404/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-trends/
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Prevalence of obesity and severe obesity among U.S. adults from 1999 to 2018 [Graph], CDC, February 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110404/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-trends/