This statistic displays the prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States in 2012 and a forecast for 2030. In 2030, it is predicted that 44 percent of the U.S. adult population will be obese. Obesity rates in the U.S. has more than doubled since the 1980s.
Prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States in 2012 and 2030
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Harris Williams. (May 21, 2015). Prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States in 2012 and 2030 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/449253/adult-prevalence-of-obesity-in-the-us-forecast/
Harris Williams. "Prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States in 2012 and 2030." Chart. May 21, 2015. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/449253/adult-prevalence-of-obesity-in-the-us-forecast/
Harris Williams. (2015). Prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States in 2012 and 2030. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/449253/adult-prevalence-of-obesity-in-the-us-forecast/
Harris Williams. "Prevalence of Obesity among Adults in The United States in 2012 and 2030." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/449253/adult-prevalence-of-obesity-in-the-us-forecast/
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Prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States in 2012 and 2030 [Graph], Harris Williams, May 21, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/449253/adult-prevalence-of-obesity-in-the-us-forecast/
