About 40% of US adults are obese, government survey finds
4 years, 10 months ago

About 40% of US adults are obese, government survey finds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so, government researchers said Thursday. It also will be increasingly difficult for doctors to care for so many severely obese people, Dietz said. He has estimated that on average, every primary care doctor treating adults has about 100 severely obese patients. A person who is 5-foot-4, the average height for U.S. women, is considered obese at a weight of 174 pounds and severely obese above 232 pounds.

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Global malnourishment: 1 in 8 people are obese

Hindustan Times  

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Over half of the world to be overweight or obese by 2035
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Live Mint  

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Fat Britain: NHS figures show obesity-related hospital admissions have risen 15% in a year
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Daily Mail  

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