This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2014. From 2011 to 2014, around 70.9 percent of those aged 65 years and older were overweight, while 34.7 percent were obese.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2014
Data are based on measured height and weight. Height was measured without shoes. Overweight is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than
or equal to 25 kilograms/meter2. Obese is defined by a BMI of 30 kilograms/meter2 or greater. The percentage of people with obesity is a subset of the percentage
of those who are overweight.
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AgingStats.gov. (August 2, 2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/726665/overweight-and-obesity-among-seniors-united-states/
AgingStats.gov. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2014." Chart. August 2, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726665/overweight-and-obesity-among-seniors-united-states/
AgingStats.gov. (2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/726665/overweight-and-obesity-among-seniors-united-states/
AgingStats.gov. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Aged 65 Years and Older Who Were Overweight or Obese from 1988 to 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726665/overweight-and-obesity-among-seniors-united-states/
AgingStats.gov, Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/726665/overweight-and-obesity-among-seniors-united-states/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2014 [Graph], AgingStats.gov, August 2, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/726665/overweight-and-obesity-among-seniors-united-states/
