… Obesity is a major public health problem in the United States. Data on measured heights and
weights indicates that the prevalence of obesity … 1/3 of adults are obese (27.6% of men and …

… in obesity prevalence in 2- … obesity prevalence of 13.9% in this age group. If Ogden et al
had selected either 2001-2002 with a prevalence of 10.6% 2 or 2005-2006 with a prevalence of …

… - cern in the United States.Between 1980 and 2002, obesity prevalence doubled in adults
… This article provides the most recent prevalence estimates of overweight and obesity based …

… Obesity is associated with serious health risks (1… Monitoring obesity prevalence is relevant
for public health programs that focus on reducing or preventing obesity. Between 2003–2004 …

… prevalence rates of obesity and severe obesity among US adults. Trends in body mass
index (BMI), overweight (BMI?25), obesity (BMI?30), class 2 obesity (BMI?35), class 3 obesity (…

… Obesity Task Force (IOTF).In this paper, we report the prevalence of overweight and obesity
(… The prevalence of overweight in the US population based on the 85th percentile definition …

… disparities in obesity prevalence and no change in the prevalence of obesity among adults
… This report presents national estimates of obesity among adults in the United States in 2011…

Methods| The NHANES was designed to provide crosssectional estimates of the prevalence
of major diseases, nutritional disorders, and potential risk factors among the US population. …

… prevalence of obesity in the United States is high, with one-third of adults and 17% of children
obese, … Given the focus of public health efforts on obesity, surveillance of trends in obesity …

… Obesity in the United States had been relatively stable … overall prevalence of obesity in
the United States to be 22% [ … of obesity, the prevalence of obesity will continue to rise in the …