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.
* FPL: Federal Poverty Level.
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to 2020, by family income
From 2017 to March 2020, the prevalence of obesity among adults in the United States with a family income 130% or less the federal poverty level was nearly ** percent. This statistic shows the age-adjusted prevalence of obesity among adults 20 years and older in the United States from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level.
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CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (June 14, 2021). Prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1369589/prevalence-obesity-us-adults-by-family-income/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level." Chart. June 14, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1369589/prevalence-obesity-us-adults-by-family-income/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). (2021). Prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1369589/prevalence-obesity-us-adults-by-family-income/
CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)). "Prevalence of Obesity among U.S. Adults from 2017 to March 2020, by Family Income Relative to Federal Poverty Level." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 14 Jun 2021, /statistics/1369589/prevalence-obesity-us-adults-by-family-income/
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Prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults from 2017 to March 2020, by family income relative to federal poverty level [Graph], CDC (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)), June 14, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1369589/prevalence-obesity-us-adults-by-family-income/
