Obesity in America
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The number of overweight and obese adults in the United States is
increasing at an alarming rate. The latest studies show that 65% of adult
Americans are considered to be overweight or obese. This is an increase of
36% since the 1976-1980 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(NHANES). Even more alarming is the 106% increase of obese cases over this
same period! Since the latest NHANES study, completed for 1999-2002, 30%
of adult Americans are considered to be obese.
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Reference: National Center for Health Statistics. Prevalence of Overweight and
Obesity Among Adults: United States, 1999-2002. Hyattsville, Maryland:
Department of Health and Human Services, 2004.
