The general rate of obesity among adults in the United States has stagnated, but the rate of severe obesity has increased, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to a report compiled by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics, between August 2021 and August 2023, the obesity rate among the nation’s adults was approximately 40.3%.
In 2020, the obesity rate among adults was 41.9%.
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General obesity rates have declined or declined slightly in recent years, but severe obesity rates continue to rise, according to a new report from the CDC. (iStock)
The small decline in obesity rates is too small to be considered a reversal of the nationwide epidemic, but it represents a distinct break from past years.
Since 2011, CDC reports show an ever-growing portion of American adults struggling with obesity.
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Additionally, severe obesity rates continue to rise despite a decline in general obesity rates.
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According to the CDC, regardless of which direction the obesity crisis is trending, the rate remains high.
“From 2013-2014 to August 2021-August 2023, the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity in adults did not change significantly, while the age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity increased from 7.7% to 9.7%,” the CDC reported.
People with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher are considered obese. Individuals with a BMI of 40 or more are considered severely obese.
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“The prevalence of severe obesity in men (6.7%) is lower than in women (12.1%) overall and in each age group,” the CDC found. “Among men, the prevalence was highest in the 40-59 age group. Among women, the prevalence was higher in the 20-39 and 40-59 age groups than in the 60 and older age group.”
One of the long-term goals of the CDC’s national “Healthy People 2030” plan is to “help people eat healthily and get enough physical activity to reach and maintain a healthy weight.”
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