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Current trends in the U.S. population project that by 2030, nearly 1 in 2 adults will have obesity (BMI ≥30) and nearly 1 in 4 will have severe obesity (BMI ≥35), with severe obesity becoming the most common BMI category among women, non-Hispanic black adults, and low-income adults.

This paper does not offer an individual intervention but highlights a massive public health trend. For an individual, the key takeaway is that the environment is becoming increasingly obesogenic, particularly for low-income and minority groups. Prevention efforts at the community and policy level are critical to counteracting these projected trends.