September 24, 2024 Share Obesity is high and holding steady in the U.S., but the proportion of those with severe obesity — especially women — has climbed since a decade ago, according to new government research.
The U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people. Nearly 1 in 10 of those surveyed reported severe obesity, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found. Women were nearly twice as likely as men to report severe obesity.
The overall obesity rate appeared to tick down vs. the 2017-2020 survey, but the change wasn’t considered statistically significant; the numbers are small enough that there’s mathematical chance they didn’t truly decline.
What drives me bananas is that instead of trying to make food healthier they are all up in arms over the high price of ozempic.
It takes a drug to keep people from being fat while eating the same garbage for any real attention to be paid to insanely overpriced drugs. Thats such an american thing.
Semaglutides should be reserved for diabetics. As with any weight loss medication, exercise is important.