States with high obesity rate nearly double since 2018: CDC
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Adult obesity rates are on the rise, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported Wednesday, noting 16 states with an adult obesity prevalence of at least 35%, up from nine states in 2018.
The figures released Wednesday include data through 2020, and stem from the ongoing Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System phone survey. The CDC also reported "notable racial and ethnic disparities," with zero states having a high obesity prevalence among non-Hispanic Asian residents and 35 states and the District of Columbia ranking above the 35% obesity rate among non-Hispanic Black residents, among other disparities.
Obesity is a common, chronic disease that increases the risk for Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, some cancers and worsened mental health, the CDC notes. Obesity also increases the risk of a severe bout of COVID-19 disease following viral infection.
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