U.S. obesity prevalence among adults by gender and education 2007-2010 | Statista

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This statistic illustrates the prevalence of obesity among older adults in the United States in the period between 2007 and 2010, sorted by gender and education. In this period, the highest obesity prevalence in the United States was recorded for men, aged between 65 and 74 years in the category "some college" with a total prevalence of 47.1 percent.

Prevalence of obesity among older adults in the U.S. from 2007 to 2010, by gender and education

Characteristic	Less than high school	High school graduate	Some college	College graduate
Men, 65-74 years	38.9%	46.6%	47.1%	34.1%
Men, 75 years and older	29.7%	26.5%	28%	21.4%
Women, 65-74 years	46.8%	40.3%	39.3%	32.6%
Women, 75 years and older	31.6%	25.3%	30%	27.6%

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September 2012

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United States

Survey time period

2007 to 2010

Age group

65 years and older

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