From 2017 to March 2020, the prevalence of severe obesity in U.S. adults was 9.2 percent and was higher in women than men. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of severe obesity among adults aged 20 and over in the United States from 2017 to March 2020, by gender.
Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and older from 2017 to March 2020, by gender
Estimates were age adjusted by the direct method to the 2000 U.S. Census population using the age groups 20–39, 40–59, and 60 and over.
Severe obesity is defined as a body mass index of greater than or equal to 40 kg/m2.
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CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (June 14, 2021). Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and older from 2017 to March 2020, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1110347/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-adults-by-gender/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and older from 2017 to March 2020, by gender." Chart. June 14, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1110347/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-adults-by-gender/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (2021). Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and older from 2017 to March 2020, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1110347/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-adults-by-gender/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of Severe Obesity among U.S. Adults Aged 20 and Older from 2017 to March 2020, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2021, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1110347/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-adults-by-gender/
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Prevalence of severe obesity among U.S. adults aged 20 and older from 2017 to March 2020, by gender [Graph], CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1110347/prevalence-severe-obesity-us-adults-by-gender/
