Obesity in US Adults
Obesity in US Adults – Self Reported Data
Prevalence of Obesity Among U.S. Adults
In 2000, the prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults was 19.8 percent, which reflects a 61 percent increase since 1991. A total of 38.8 million American adults met the classification of obesity, defined as having a body mass index score of 30 or more. (See Fig 1.)
| Total Obesity | 19.8 per cent |
| Obesity in Men | 20.2 per cent |
| Obesity in Women | 19.4 per cent |
| Aged 18-29 years | 13.5 per cent |
| Aged 30-39 years | 20.2 per cent |
| Aged 40-49 years | 22.9 per cent |
| Aged 50-59 years | 25.6 per cent |
| Aged 60-69 years | 22.9 per cent |
| Aged 70 + | 15.5 per cent |
Fig 1. Self-Reported Obesity Data 2000
The total figure of obesity represents an estimated 19.6 million men, 19.2 million women, and increases in obesity rates in nearly every subgroup of the U.S. population.
SOURCE: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
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