Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among adults aged 20 and over: United States, 1960–1962 through 2015–2016
CD Fryar, MD Carroll, CL Ogden - 2018 - stacks.cdc.gov
CD Fryar, MD Carroll, CL Ogden
2018•stacks.cdc.govResults from the 2015–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES),
using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 39.8% of US adults aged 20
and over have obesity, including 7.6% with severe obesity, and another 31.8% are
overweight. Body mass index (BMI), expressed as weight in kilograms divided by height in
meters squared (kg/m2), is commonly used to classify overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9), obesity
(BMI at or above 30.0), and severe obesity (BMI at or above 40.0).
using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 39.8% of US adults aged 20
and over have obesity, including 7.6% with severe obesity, and another 31.8% are
overweight. Body mass index (BMI), expressed as weight in kilograms divided by height in
meters squared (kg/m2), is commonly used to classify overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9), obesity
(BMI at or above 30.0), and severe obesity (BMI at or above 40.0).
Results from the 2015–2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 39.8% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over have obesity, including 7.6% with severe obesity, and another 31.8% are overweight. Body mass index (BMI), expressed as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (kg/m2), is commonly used to classify overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9), obesity (BMI at or above 30.0), and severe obesity (BMI at or above 40.0).
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