In 2017-2018, the prevalence of severe obesity in U.S. adults was 9.2 percent and was higher in women than men. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity among adults aged 20 and over in the United States in 2017-2018, by gender.
Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and older in 2017-2018, by gender
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CDC. (February 27, 2020). Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and older in 2017-2018, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110347/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-adults-by-gender/
CDC. "Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and older in 2017-2018, by gender." Chart. February 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110347/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-adults-by-gender/
CDC. (2020). Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and older in 2017-2018, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110347/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-adults-by-gender/
CDC. "Prevalence of Severe Obesity among U.S. Adults Aged 20 and Older in 2017-2018, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110347/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-adults-by-gender/
CDC, Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and older in 2017-2018, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110347/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-adults-by-gender/ (last visited August 08, 2020)
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