The latest statistics from the U.S. government suggest that obesity rates have again reached a record high, not only for adults, but also for children and teenagers.
According to a report from CNN, the latest data from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that 39.6 percent of adults and 18.5 percent of children born in the United States were considered obese in 2015 and 2016. This continued the ongoing trend of “staggering” increases in adult obesity with no signs of abating, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention medical epidemiologist Dr. Craig Hales.
The new data comes from an annual government survey with approximately 5,000 participants, with the most recent figures corresponding to the 2015 and 2016 surveys. CBS News noted that the survey is the so-called “gold standard” for measuring waistline stats, as participants are asked to confirm their weight by stepping on a scale.
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