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About 40% of US adults are obese, government survey finds
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:24 pm
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About 4 in 10 American adults are obese, and nearly 1 in 10 is severely so, government researchers said Thursday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention findings come from a 2017-18 health survey that measures height and weight. More than 5,000 U.S. adults took part.
The survey found that the obesity rate was 42% — higher than the 40% found in a similar 2015-16 study. The severe obesity rate was more than 9% in the new survey, up from the 8% figure in the previous one.
Those increases aren’t considered statistically significant: The survey numbers are small enough that there’s a mathematical chance the rates didn’t truly rise.
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A half-century ago, about 1 in 100 American adults were severely obese. Now it’s 10 times more common.
The obesity rate has risen about 40% in the last two decades.
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This post was edited on 2/27/20 at 4:25 pm
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Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:25 pm to RLDSC FAN
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there’s a mathematical chance the rates didn’t truly rise.
Yeah and the 1600 calorie milkshake from Starbucks every morning isn’t why they have a fat arse
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:26 pm to RLDSC FAN
Americans are a pathetic lot
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:26 pm to RLDSC FAN
I'm not fat, I'm just thicc
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:27 pm to RLDSC FAN
It's all muscle weight baw
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:27 pm to JetsetNuggs
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:30 pm to RLDSC FAN
I identify as thin
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:31 pm to RLDSC FAN
CDC is a Corporate body shaming fascism machine.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:34 pm to RLDSC FAN
LOL
they still use the BMI from the fricking 1950's.
Gotta continue classifying people as abuse, so we can continue pumping pills into their gullets.
Also, using this shite chart, nearly 80% of Sports athletes are obese. Congrats, in shape, muscle bound guy, ur obese.
they still use the BMI from the fricking 1950's.
Gotta continue classifying people as abuse, so we can continue pumping pills into their gullets.
Also, using this shite chart, nearly 80% of Sports athletes are obese. Congrats, in shape, muscle bound guy, ur obese.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:36 pm to RLDSC FAN
My BMI is overweight but not obese 
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:36 pm to RLDSC FAN
This is where people come in here and say BMI is outdated because the Rock is considered obese, even though the Rock has been cycling for 30 years
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:36 pm to SeeeeK
quote:you really think it’s ineffective in measuring large groups of people?
they still use the BMI from the fricking 1950's.
Gotta continue classifying people as abuse, so we can continue pumping pills into their gullets.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:40 pm to RLDSC FAN
Cruising to work today and saw a fat arse with her arm hanging out of the window smoking a cigarette and guess what there was a handicap license plate on the minivan. Merica 
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:41 pm to RLDSC FAN
I mean just walk outside and look around. I figured the number would be even higher.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:42 pm to RLDSC FAN
We were long overdue for an OT obesity thread
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:48 pm to RLDSC FAN
It really is amazing what type of impact humans could make if they at least read the ingredients label on the things they buy. Diet/Light/Less *Blank* products are mostly a ruse anyways. Sure it has a lesser amount of sugar than the original, but it's still poison and you build a dependency.
For example, anybody drinking Diet Coke is making such an insignificant difference in their bodies than if they just drank regular Coke. Literally fooling themselves. People need to drink water, avoid meat as much as possible, and really focus on the amount of sugar they intake. Cutting out carbs is not the answer.
For example, anybody drinking Diet Coke is making such an insignificant difference in their bodies than if they just drank regular Coke. Literally fooling themselves. People need to drink water, avoid meat as much as possible, and really focus on the amount of sugar they intake. Cutting out carbs is not the answer.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:50 pm to CaptainPanic
quote:Oh shite. Get ready to duck.
Cutting out carbs is not the answer.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:51 pm to SeeeeK
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LOL
they still use the BMI from the fricking 1950's.
Gotta continue classifying people as abuse, so we can continue pumping pills into their gullets.
Also, using this shite chart, nearly 80% of Sports athletes are obese. Congrats, in shape, muscle bound guy, ur obese.
It's a valid way to measure a large group.
Also, just open your eyes and look around.
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:52 pm to RLDSC FAN
26.3 BMI
Posted on 2/27/20 at 4:53 pm to RLDSC FAN
You may not think Americans are generally fat, but if you spent a week in Europe then you'd know for sure Americans are fat
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