obesity rate
Population weight statistic
Obesity rate is the percentage of a population classified as obese, typically measured using body mass index thresholds.
Public health officials track obesity rates to monitor trends and guide policy: The obesity rate among American adults has risen steadily since the 1980s.
Often discussed alongside related metrics like childhood obesity rates or comparisons between regions and demographic groups.
- overweightExceeding healthy mass
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
- BMIWeight-to-height ratio
- body massTotal physical substance
- body fatLipid tissue stores
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