Notes from the source: "Age-adjusted estimates for adults age 20 and older are 40.3% for the total population, 39.3% for men, and 41.4% for women and were age adjusted by the direct method to the U.S. Census 2000 population using age groups 20–39, 40–59, and 60 and older."
Obesity is defined as a body mass index of greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2.
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Obesity prevalence among adults in the U.S. by gender and age 2021-2023
From 2021 to 2023, the obesity prevalence among the total U.S. population aged 20 and older was around ** percent. This statistic shows the prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 and older in the United States from 2021 to 2023, by gender and age group.
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