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Overweight and Obesity
Obesity Trends
Obesity Trends Among Adults — 1985–2002
- U.S. Obesity Trends 1985 to 2002
The prevalence of obesity is explained in a slide presentation format. You may view the slides online or download them as a Microsoft PowerPoint Document (PPT).
- 1991–2001 Prevalence of Obesity Among U.S. Adults,
by Characteristics
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (1991–2001); Self-reported data
This table reflects the percentages of individuals who are obese within specific categories such as gender, age, race, education, and smoking status.
- 1991–2001 Prevalence of Obesity Among U.S. Adults,
by State
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (1991–2001); Self-reported data
This table reflects the percentages of individuals who are obese within specific state.
- Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity Among Adults: United
States, 1999–2000
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 1999–2000)
Results from the 1999–2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), using measured heights and weights, indicate that an estimated 64 percent of U.S. adults are either overweight or obese.
- Percentage of United States Adults Who Use Specific
Weight Control Practices By Body Mass Index
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (2000); Self-reported data
This table reflects the percentages of individuals who use specific weight control practices by body mass index.
- Prevalence Among U.S. Adults of a Metabolic Syndrome
Associated with Obesity
Findings from the Third NHANES Survey
Researchers at the CDC estimated that as many as 47 million Americans may exhibit a cluster of medical conditions (a "metabolic syndrome") characterized by insulin resistance and the presence of obesity, abdominal fat, high blood sugar and triglycerides, high blood cholesterol, and high blood pressure.
Obesity Trends Among Children and Adolescents