Table 1. Age-adjusted* prevalence of overweight and obesity among U.S. adults among U.S. adults, age 20 years and over
|
NHANES III |
NHANES |
NHANES |
NHANES (2003-04) (n=4,431) |
Overweight or obese (BMI greater than or equal to 25.0) |
56.0 |
64.5 |
65.7 | 66.3 |
Obese (BMI greater than or equal to 30.0) |
22.9 |
30.5 |
30.6 | 32.2 |
*Age-adjusted by the direct method to the year 2000 U.S. Bureau of the Census estimates using the age groups 20-39, 40-59, and 60 years and over.