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Obesity prevalence among adults in the U.S. by gender and age 2017-2020

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John Elflein,
Jan 25, 2023
From 2017 to March 2020, the obesity prevalence among the total U.S. population aged 20 and older was around 42 percent. This statistic represents the obesity prevalence among adults aged 20 and older in the United States from 2017 to March 2020, sorted by gender and age group.

Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by gender and age group

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Release date

June 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

2017 to March 2020

Age group

20 years and older

Supplementary notes

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.
Obesity is defined as a body mass index of greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2.

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