Overweight and Obesity
Publications and Materials
Below are selected publications and materials related to overweight and obesity. Please note the year of publication may be later than the year(s) the data represent.
2009 Publications and Materials
QuickStats:
Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults Aged ≥20
Years, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex - National Health and Nutrition Examination
Survey, United States, 2003-2006 (12/28/09)
The age-adjusted percentage of adults aged ≥20 years who were obese
during 2003--2006 varied by race/ethnicity among women, ranging from
53.3% for non-Hispanic black women to 41.8% for Mexican-American women
and 31.6% for non-Hispanic white women. Obesity levels were more similar
for Mexican-American men (28.8%), non-Hispanic black men (35.0%), and
non-Hispanic white men (32.0%).
Differences
in Prevalence of Obesity among Black, White, and Hispanic Adults- United
States, 2006-2008 (8/10/09)
During 2006-2008, the age-adjusted estimated prevalence of obesity overall was
25.6 percent among non-Hispanic blacks, non-Hispanic whites, and Hispanics. Non-Hispanic
black women had the greatest prevalence (39.2 percent), followed by non-Hispanic
black men (31.6 percent), Hispanic women (29.4 percent), Hispanic men (27.8 percent),
non-Hispanic white men (25.4 percent), and non-Hispanic white women (21.8 percent).
Obesity and
Women Podcast (5/15/09)
This women's health podcast focuses on obesity in women and girls. It
discusses obesity-related health risks and includes tips to help achieve
and maintain a healthy weight.
2008 Publications and Materials
State-Specific
Prevalence of Obesity among Adults- United States, 2007 (8/7/08)
In the 2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey, 25.6% of respondents
overall were obese. Obesity prevalence was 26.4% for men and 24.8% for women.
By age group, obesity prevalence ranged from 19.1% for men and women aged 18-29
years to 31.7% and 30.2%, respectively, for men and women aged 50-59 years.
Pregnant
Women Who are Obese Linked with Greater Health Care Services Use (4/30/08)
Obesity during pregnancy is associated with greater use of health care
services and longer hospital stays, according to a study from CDC and
Kaiser Permanente Northwest Center for Health Research. The study, is
the first to document the effect of obesity during pregnancy on the use
of health care services.
2007 Publications and Materials
Obesity
among Adults in the United States- No Change Since 2003-2004 
(12/20/07)
More than one-third of adults, or over 72 million people, were obese in 2005-2006.
Among women, the prevalence in 2005-2006 was 35.3%. There were large race-ethnic
disparities in obesity prevalence among women.
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Page last modified: July 29, 2010
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