Prevalence of overweight, obesity, and severe obesity among adults aged 20 and over: United States, 1960–1962 through 2015–2016

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• Personal Author:
  Fryar, Cheryl D. ; Carroll, Margaret D. ; Ogden, Cynthia L.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
• Description:
  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).
• Subjects:
  Adult Body Mass Index Nutritional Status Nutrition Surveys Obesity/Epidemiology Population Surveillance
• Series:
  NCHS Health E-Stats
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  6 Pages
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Main Document Checksum:
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