Obese Americans Now Outnumber Overweight

Over a third of adults classed as one step up the scale from overweight
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Jan 10, 2009 4:20 AM CST
Obese Americans Now Outnumber Overweight
Health experts warn that rising obesity levels will raise the incidence of many serious health problems, including diabetes and heart disease.   (Shutter Stock)

Americans who are merely overweight are now outnumbered by the obese, Reuters reports. New government statistics reveal that 34% of adults are obese and almost 6% extremely so, whereas 32.7% are classed as overweight. The proportion of Americans who are overweight has stayed much the same since 1980—but obesity, classified as a body mass index over 30, has more than doubled.
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