{"id":76454,"date":"2024-09-24T16:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1845d79fafef6c5b6c3171260380ff19"},"modified":"2024-09-24T16:00:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T16:00:10","slug":"obesity-rates-in-us-not-growing-for-first-time-in-a-decade-but-severe-obesity-on-the-rise-cdc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/obesity-rates-in-us-not-growing-for-first-time-in-a-decade-but-severe-obesity-on-the-rise-cdc\/","title":{"rendered":"Obesity rates in US not growing for first time in a decade, but severe obesity on the rise: CDC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"article-gating gated-overlay show-gate\" readability=\"24.90543071161\">\n<div class=\"article-gating-wrapper\" readability=\"28.62265917603\">\n<p>Join Fox News for access to this content<\/p>\n<p>You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-gating-legal tablet-desktop\" readability=\"21.43949044586\">By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; <span class=\"waslinkname\">Terms of Use<\/span> and <span class=\"waslinkname\">Privacy Policy<\/span>, which includes our <span class=\"waslinkname\">Notice of Financial Incentive<\/span>. <\/div>\n<p><span>Please enter a valid email address.<\/span><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-gating-footer\"><span class=\"waslinkname\">Having trouble? Click here.<\/span><\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The <span class=\"waslinkname\">general rate of obesity<\/span> among adults in the United States has stagnated, but the rate of severe obesity has increased, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A report compiled by the <span class=\"waslinkname\">CDC&#8217;s National Center for Health Statistics<\/span> found that between August 2021 and August 2023, the rate of obesity among the nation&#8217;s adults was approximately 40.3%.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, the rate of obesity among adults was 41.9%.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong>OZEMPIC PATIENTS MAY FACE DANGEROUS RISKS DURING SURGERY, DOCTORS WARN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/343\/192\/obese-woman.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/686\/384\/obese-woman.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/672\/378\/obese-woman.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1344\/756\/obese-woman.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/931\/523\/obese-woman.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1862\/1046\/obese-woman.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/720\/405\/obese-woman.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1440\/810\/obese-woman.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/obesity-rates-in-us-not-growing-for-first-time-in-a-decade-but-severe-obesity-on-the-rise-cdc.jpg\" alt=\"Obese woman\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"10\">\n<p><span>General obesity rates have slowed or slightly reduced in recent years, but the rate of severe obesity has continued to rise, according to a new report from the CDC.<\/span> <span>(iStock)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The small decline in the obesity rate is too small to be considered a reversal of the <span class=\"waslinkname\">nationwide epidemic<\/span>, but it does mark a distinct break from past years.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2011, CDC reports have showed a consistently growing portion of U.S. adults struggling with obesity.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong>THIS COUNTRY IS BANNING DAYTIME JUNK FOOD COMMERCIALS AIMED AT CHILDREN<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the rate of severe obesity continues to increase despite general obesity rates slowing down.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>READ THE REPORT BELOW \u2014 APP USERS <\/strong><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"waslinkname\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/span><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/343\/192\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/686\/384\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/672\/378\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1344\/756\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/931\/523\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1862\/1046\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/720\/405\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/1440\/810\/CDC.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.timesamerica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/obesity-rates-in-us-not-growing-for-first-time-in-a-decade-but-severe-obesity-on-the-rise-cdc-1.jpg\" alt=\"CDC logo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\" readability=\"7\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><span>A general view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/span> <span>(REUTERS\/Tami Chappell\/File Photo)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The prevalence of severe obesity in men (6.7%) was lower than in women (12.1%) overall and for each age group,&#8221; the CDC found. &#8220;Among men, the prevalence was highest in those ages 40\u201359. Among women, the prevalence was higher in those ages 20\u201339 and 40\u201359 than in those age 60 and older.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One of the long-term goals of the CDC&#8217;s national &#8220;Healthy People 2030&#8221; plan is &#8220;helping people eat healthy and get enough physical activity to reach and maintain a healthy weight.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Healthy People 2030&#8221; aims at <span class=\"waslinkname\">reducing the rate of obesity<\/span> to below 38.6% by 2030 but has noted the problem is only &#8220;getting worse.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join Fox News for access to this content You have reached your maximum number of articles. Log in or create an account FREE of charge to continue reading. By entering your email and pushing continue, you are agreeing to Fox News&#8217; Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, which includes our Notice of Financial Incentive. 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