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Based on this CDC paper -- https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_adult_07_08/obesity_adult_07_08.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_adult_0
by soundwave106 8y ago
Based on this CDC paper -- https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_adult_07_08/obesity_adult_07_08.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/obesity_adult_07_08/obe... -- the numbers for the US look absolutely correct to me.
Note that the percentage of overweight but not obese individuals has remained a constant at roughly 30% of the population (both in 1960 and now). So there were some problems with weight issues back then too. But not so extreme.
What's also noteworthy is that extreme obesity (BMI >= 40) has shot up from barely existing in 1960 (0.9%) to 6% of the population. The health risks of obesity are much more problematic at BMI >= 40.