Mixed
By 2030, approximately 50% of US adults are projected to be obese, and 78% will be overweight or obese, with significant disparities across racial and ethnic groups.
Prepare for a future where half of adults are obese and nearly 80% are overweight. This is not a distant threat but a current trajectory. Focus on culturally-tailored, sustainable interventions to mitigate personal risk and contribute to broader public health efforts.
By 2030, most Americans will be OB/OW and nearly 50% of adults OB... 78% of American adults are projected to be overweight or obese.
Why this rating
Based on robust meta-regression models using large national datasets.
Source
Has the prevalence of overweight, obesity and central obesity levelled off in the United States? Trends, patterns, disparities, and future projections for the obesity epidemic
Youfa Wang et al. · International Journal of Epidemiology · 2019
DOI 10.1093/ije/dyz273
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- US obesity prevalence has not levelled off but continues to rise, with a temporary pause in men's rates between 2009-2012 followed by a resumption of increase.Good
- Obesity disparities are significant across race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, with Non-Hispanic Black and Mexican-American populations facing the highest prevalence and rates of increase.Good
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