Share of U.S. women who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2018

Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among women in the United States from 1988-1994 to 2017-2018

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Release date

January 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

1988-1994 through 2017-2018

Age group

20 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

Overweight is body mass index (BMI) of 25.0–29.9 kg/m2, obesity is BMI at or above 30.0 kg/m2, and severe obesity is BMI at or above 40.0 kg/m. Normal weight is BMI between 18.5 and 24.9.
Pregnant women were excluded from the analysis.

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