Obese Now Outweigh Overweight

by Ryan Halvorson

Making News:

The scale of obese versus overweight people in the United States has tipped toward obesity. A recent report produced by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 4,356 respondents has determined that 34.3% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over are obese, while slightly fewer (32.7%) are overweight. The 2005–2006 study also found that 5.9% of the population is considered “extremely obese.” “Although the prevalence of obesity has more than doubled since 1980, the prevalence of overweight has remained stable over the same time period,” states the report.