This statistic depicts the percentage of U.S. adults that were obese as of 2015, by sexual orientation and gender. According to the data, among gay men, about 31.2 percent were considered obese at that time.
Percentage of U.S. adults that were obese as of 2015, by sexual orientation and gender*
* Only calculated for adults aged 20-64. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or more. This measure is based on self-reported height and weight. In the National Health Interview Survey, the questions ask for height and weight without shoes
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NCHS. (November 2, 2016). Percentage of U.S. adults that were obese as of 2015, by sexual orientation and gender* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/914184/obesity-adults-us-sexual-orientation-and-gender/
NCHS. "Percentage of U.S. adults that were obese as of 2015, by sexual orientation and gender*." Chart. November 2, 2016. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/914184/obesity-adults-us-sexual-orientation-and-gender/
NCHS. (2016). Percentage of U.S. adults that were obese as of 2015, by sexual orientation and gender*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/914184/obesity-adults-us-sexual-orientation-and-gender/
NCHS. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Were Obese as of 2015, by Sexual Orientation and Gender*." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/914184/obesity-adults-us-sexual-orientation-and-gender/
NCHS, Percentage of U.S. adults that were obese as of 2015, by sexual orientation and gender* Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/914184/obesity-adults-us-sexual-orientation-and-gender/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults that were obese as of 2015, by sexual orientation and gender* [Graph], NCHS, November 2, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/914184/obesity-adults-us-sexual-orientation-and-gender/