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Prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 and over in the U.S. from 1997 to 2017
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Obesity prevalence among U.S. adults aged 20 and over 1997-2017

This survey represents the prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 and over in the United States from 1997 to 2017. In 2017, the obesity prevalence in the United States amounted to 31.3 percent among adults aged 20 and over.

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This survey represents the prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 and over in the United States from 1997 to 2017. In 2017, the obesity prevalence in the United States amounted to 31.3 percent among adults aged 20 and over.

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Release date: June 2018

Region: United States
Survey time period: 1997 to 2017
Number of respondents: around 35,000 households
Age group: 20 years and older
Method of interview: Face-to-face interview
Supplementary notes: Figures from 1997 to 2005 were taken from the previous year's report and can be found here.

Estimates are age-adjusted using the projected 2000 U.S. population as the standard population and seven age groups: 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70–79, and 80 and over. NOTES: Data are based on household interviews of a sample of the civilian noninstitutionalized population. Beginning with 2012 data, the National Health Interview Survey transitioned to weights derived from the 2010 census. For 2006–2011 data, weights were derived from the 2000 census.

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