US child, teen obesity rates reach record high while adult trends appear to slow, CDC report finds

Childhood obesity hits record: CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday revealed that childhood and teen obesity rates in the U.S. have reached record highs in recent years. The first report details how the CDC’s researchers found that 40.3 percent of adults 20 and older were found to be obese, which included 9.7 percent who have…

US child, teen obesity rates reach record high while adult trends appear to slow, CDC report finds

U.S. childhood and teen obesity rates have reached record-highs while adult obesity rates may be slowing, according to two new reports published early Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Childhood obesity reaches record high in U.S., health experts say

Childhood obesity in the United States has reached its highest level on record, and Mid-South health experts say they are seeing weight-related health problems in children younger than ever.

Child Obesity Hits Record High, as Adult Rates Level Off

American adults may finally be hitting a plateau on obesity. Kids, however, are not. Two new CDC reports based on decades of federal health survey data find, among other things, that 40.3% of US adults ages 20 and older were obese between August 2021 and August 2023, slightly below...

CDC finds record-high obesity rates for children, teens, as adults have slight decline

Obesity rates for U.S. children and teenagers have reached record highs, while rates for adults had a slight decline, according to reports by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both reports examined historical trends using height and weight data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. From August 2021 to August 2023, an estimated 21.1% of children and teenagers ages 2-19 were obese, up from 19.3% from 2017-2018. A…