QuickStats: Prevalence of Obesity (Class I, II, and III) Among Adults Aged ≥20 Years, by Age Group and Sex --- National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, US, 2007-2008

Submitted by Kathleen McGrath on Mon, 05/17/2010

During 2007--2008, men had a higher prevalence of class I obesity (21.5%) than women (17.8%). However, women had a higher prevalence of class II (10.5%) and class III (7.2%) obesity then men (6.5% and 4.2%). The prevalence of class I obesity significantly increased with age in men, but not in women. The prevalence of class II and class III obesity did not differ significantly by age for either men or women.

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5917a9.htm?s_cid=mm5917a9_e

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