Below, please find a chart detailing the prevalance of overweight and obese U.S. adults age 20 to 74. |
| Prevalance of overweight and obesity among U.S. adults, age 20 - 74 years. | NHANES II (1976-1980) |
NHANES III (1988-1994) |
NHANES (1999-2002) |
Overweight or Obese (BMI greater than 25.0) |
47% |
56% |
65% |
Obese (BMI greater than 30.0) |
15% |
23% |
31% |
Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics |
