From 2017 to March 2020, the prevalence of severe obesity among adults in the United States with a family income 130% or less the federal poverty level was nearly 11 percent. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity among adults 20 years and older in the United States from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level.
Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level
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.
* FPL: Federal Poverty Level.
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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 family income relative to federal poverty level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 14, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1369592/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-adults-by-family-income/
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