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Summary of Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade, but severe obesity on the rise: CDC
Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade, but severe obesity on the rise: CDC


The overall rate of obesity in the United States ticked downward between August 2021 and August 2023, breaking a streak of continued increase for over a decade.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/obesity-rates-us-not-growing-first-time-decade-severe-obesity-rise-cdc

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report stating that the general rate of obesity among adults in the United States has stagnated, but the rate of severe obesity has increased. The report found that between August 2021 and August 2023, the rate of obesity among adults was approximately 40.3%, which is a slight decline from 2020's rate of 41.9%. However, the rate of severe obesity has continued to rise, with a significant increase from 7.7% to 9.7%.
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