This statistic represents the obesity prevalence among adults aged 20 and older in the United States in 2017–2018, sorted by gender and age group. In that period, the obesity prevalence among the total U.S. population aged 60 and older was around 43 percent.
Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults in 2017-2018, by gender and age group
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CDC. (February 27, 2020). Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults in 2017-2018, by gender and age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/244223/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-age/
CDC. "Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults in 2017-2018, by gender and age group." Chart. February 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244223/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-age/
CDC. (2020). Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults in 2017-2018, by gender and age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/244223/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-age/
CDC. "Obesity Prevalence among U.S. Adults in 2017-2018, by Gender and Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Feb 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244223/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-age/
CDC, Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults in 2017-2018, by gender and age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/244223/obesity-prevalence-among-adults-in-the-us-by-gender-and-age/ (last visited May 16, 2022)