From 2017 to March 2020, the prevalence of severe obesity in the United States was highest among those aged 40-59 years. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and over from 2017 to March 2020, by age group.
Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by age group
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Severe obesity prevalence
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Estimates were age adjusted by the direct method to the 2000 U.S. Census population using the age groups 20–39, 40–59, and 60 and over.
Severe obesity is defined as a body mass index of greater than or equal to 40 kg/m2.
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CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (June 14, 2021). Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 17, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110393/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-by-age/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by age group." Chart. June 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110393/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-by-age/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (2021). Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 17, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110393/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-by-age/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of Severe Obesity among U.S. Adults from 2017 to March 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110393/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-by-age/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110393/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-by-age/ (last visited September 17, 2024)
Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by age group [Graph], CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1110393/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-by-age/
