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. 2018 Aug 31;67(34):966.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6734a7.

QuickStats: Number* of Youths Aged 2-19 Years and Adults Aged ≥20 Years with Obesity or Severe Obesity§ - National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015-2016

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QuickStats: Number* of Youths Aged 2-19 Years and Adults Aged ≥20 Years with Obesity or Severe Obesity§ - National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2015-2016

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During 2015–2016, in the United States, there were 13.7 million youths (18.5%) with obesity, including 4.2 million youths (5.6%) with severe obesity. During this same period, in the United States, there were 93.3 million adults (39.8%) with obesity, including 17.8 million adults (7.6%) with severe obesity.

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