“In 2015, excess weight affected 2.2 billion children and adults worldwide, or 30% of all people,” according to a new report on overweight and obesity in 195 countries in the last 25 years.

“This includes nearly 108 million children and more than 600 million adults with BMI exceeding 30, the threshold for obesity, according to the study.”

“Of the 4 million deaths attributed to excess body weight in 2015, nearly 40% occurred among people whose body mass index (BMI) fell below the threshold considered ‘obese’ according to a new report on overweight and obesity in 195 countries in the last 25 years.

In 2015, a total of 108 million children and 604 million adults were obese worldwide according to a new report on overweight and obesity in 195 countries in the last 25 years.

“Since 1980, the prevalence of obesity has doubled in more than 70 countries and has continuously increased in most other countries” according to a new report on overweight and obesity in 195 countries in the last 25 years.

“More than two thirds of deaths related to high BMI were due to cardiovascular disease” according to a new report on overweight and obesity in 195 countries in the last 25 years.

Worldwide the proportion of adult men with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater, meaning that they are overweight or obese, increased from 28.8% in 1980 to 36.9% in 2013 according to a new report on global obesity.

Worldwide the proportion of adult women with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater, meaning that they are overweight or obese, increased from 29.8 in 1980 to 38.0% in 2013 according to a new report on global obesity.

The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased in children and adolescents in developed countries from 16.9% in 1980 to 23.8% in 2013 for boys according to a new report on global obesity.

The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased in children and adolescents in developed countries from 16.2% in 1980 to 22.6% in 2013 for girls according to a new report on global obesity.

The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased in children and adolescents in developing countries from 8.1% in 1980 to 12.9% in 2013 for boys according to a new report on global obesity.

The prevalence of overweight and obesity increased in children and adolescents in developing countries from 8.4% in 1980 to 13.4% in 2013 for girls according to a new report on global obesity.

In 2010 it was estimated that worldwide, overweight and obesity causes 3.4 million deaths yearly and is responsible for 4% of years of life lost as noted in a new report on global obesity.

In 2010 it was estimated that worldwide, overweight and obesity causes 3.4 million deaths yearly and is responsible for 4% of years of life lost as noted in a new report on global obesity.

The number of overweight and obese individuals worldwide increased from 857 million in 1980 to 2.1 billion in 2013 according to a new report on global obesity.

“In the developing world, the number of overweight or obese adults more than tripled [3.6-fold] from 250 million in 1980 to 904 million in 2008,” according to a new report titled Future Diets published in January 2014 by Overseas Development Institute.

“Globally the percentage of adults who were overweight or obese grew from 23% in 1980 to 34% in 2008 [a total of 1.46 billion people], with the vast majority of this increase seen in the developing world. Here, the numbers of people affected more than tripled, from around 250 million people in 1980 to
 904 million in 2008. By contrast, the number of people who were overweight or obese in high-income countries increased 1.7 times over the same period,’’ according to a new report titled Future Diets published in January 2014 by Overseas Development Institute.

“More adults were overweight or obese in developing countries than in rich countries [904 million versus 557 million] in 2008,” according to a new report titled Future Diets published in January 2014 by Overseas Development Institute.

“North Africa and the Middle East, and Latin America now have almost the same percentage of overweight or obese people as Europe [57-58%],” according to a new report titled Future Diets published in January 2014 by Overseas Development Institute.

“An indicator of changing diets is the increasing consumption of sugar and sweeteners, which has risen by over 20% per person between 1961 and 2009,” according to a new report titled Future Diets published in January 2014 by Overseas Development Institute.

“South Koreans ate 300% more fruit and 10% more vegetables in 2009 compared to 1980 thanks to concerted government-led campaigns,” according to a new report titled Future Diets published in January 2014 by Overseas Development Institute.

9.8% of U.S. high school females are obese, and 15.4% are overweight according to the 2013 report titled “F is for Fat” by Ryan Masters, PhD who conducted research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

11.5% of White U.S. high school students are obese, 18.2% of Black U.S. high school students, and 14.1% of Hispanic U.S. high school students according to the 2013 report titled “F is for Fat” by Ryan Masters, PhD who conducted research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

7.7% of White U.S. high school girls are obese, 18.6% of Black U.S. high school girls, and 8.6% of Hispanic U.S. high school girls are obese according to the 2013 report titled “F is for Fat” by Ryan Masters, PhD who conducted research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

15% of White U.S. high school boys are obese, 17.7% of Black U.S. high school boys, and 19.2% of Hispanic U.S. high school boys are obese according to the 2013 report titled “F is for Fat” by Ryan Masters, PhD who conducted research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

A table of U.S. obesity rates by age and sex for each U.S. state is attached.

This if from the 2013 report titled “F is for Fat” by Ryan Masters, PhD who conducted research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

“Extreme Obesity Rates Rising Among Adults and Children: the number of extremely obese adults and children also has grown significantly over time. the rate of extremely obese adults grew from 1.4 percent from 1976–1980 to 6.3 percent during 2009–2010,” according to Ryan Masters, PhD who conducted research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

“An individual is considered extremely obese if his or her body mass index (BMI) is greater than or equal to 40, which is roughly the equivalent of being 100 pounds or more above ideal body weight.

“The number of extremely obese women is nearly twice that of men (8.1 percent versus 4.4 percent).

“For children and teens ages 2 to 19, severe obesity grew from 1.1 percent among boys and 1.3 percent among girls during 1976 to 1980 to 5.1 percent among boys and 4.7 percent among girls during 1999 to 2006.

“Rates were particularly high among Hispanic boys (9 percent) and non-Hispanic Black girls (12.6 percent).”

A table of obesity rates for each U.S. state is attached.

This if from the 2013 report titled “F is for Fat” by Ryan Masters, PhD who conducted research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

A table of childhood obesity rates for each U.S. state is attached.

This if from the 2013 report titled “F is for Fat” by Ryan Masters, PhD who conducted research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

“Childhood Obesity Rates Stabilizing: Researchers at the Centers For Disease Control And Prevention (CDC) report that rates of childhood obesity have remained statistically the same for the past 10 years, with the exception of the prevalence of obesity among boys (2 to 19 years old) increased from
14 percent in 1999 to 2000 to
18.6 percent in 2009-2010,”
according to Ryan Masters, PhD who conducted research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

“However, rates of obesity among children ages 2 to 19 are still far too high—more than triple what they were in 1980.”

“According to the most recent National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES),
16.9 percent of children ages 2 to 19 are obese, and
31.7 percent are overweight or obese,”
according to Ryan Masters, PhD who conducted research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health & Society Scholar at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

“This translates to more than 12 million children and adolescents who are obese and more than 23 million who are either obese or overweight.”

“Thirteen states now have adult obesity rates above 30 percent, 41 states have rates of at least 25 percent, and every state is above 20 percent, according to the report,” according to the 2013 report titled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2013 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation who has been publishing this report for 10 years.

“In 1980, no state was above 15 percent;
in 1991, no state was above 20 percent;
in 2000, no state was above 25 percent;
in 2007, only Mississippi was above 30 percent,”

“Since 2005, there has been some evidence that the rate of increase has been slowing.

“In 2005, every state but one experienced an increase in obesity rates;
in 2008, rates increased in 37 states;
in 2010, rates increased in 28 states; and
in 2011, rates increased in 16 states.”

“Of the [U.S.] states with the 20 highest adult obesity rates, only Pennsylvania is not in the South or Midwest.

“For the first time in eight years, Mississippi no longer has the highest rate—Louisiana at 34.7 percent is the highest, followed closely by Mississippi at 34.6 percent.

“Colorado had the lowest rate at 20.5 percent.”

This is according to the 2013 report titled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2013 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation who has been publishing this report for 10 years.

“Obesity rates vary by education. More than 35 percent of adults (ages 26 and above) who did not graduate high school are obese, compared with 21.3 percent of those who graduated from college or technical college,” according to the 2013 report titled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2013 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation who has been publishing this report for 10 years.

“Obesity rates vary by income. More than 31 percent of adults (ages 18 and above) who earn less than $25,000 per year were obese, compared with 25.4 percent of those who earn at least $50,000 per year.,” according to the 2013 report titled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2013 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation who has been publishing this report for 10 years.

“Nine of the 10 states with the highest rates of type 2 diabetes and hypertension are in the South,” according to the 2013 report titled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2013 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation who has been publishing this report for 10 years.

“More than two-thirds (68.7 percent) of American adults are either overweight or obese,” according to the 2013 report titled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2013 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

“In the past 30 years, adult obesity rates have more than doubled — from 15 percent in 1976–1980 to 35.7 percent in 2009–2010,” according to the 2013 report titled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2013 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

“The average American adult is more than 24 pounds heavier today than in 1960,” according to the 2013 report titled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2013 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

“Gender Gap Closing: Ten years ago, the obesity rate for women was significantly higher than the rate for men — 33.4 percent compared with 27.5 percent,” according to the 2013 report titled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2013 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

“Currently, men’s (35.8 percent) and women’s (35.5 percent) obesity rates are essentially the same.”

“Obesity rates for men are relatively similar among different racial/ethnic groups:
36.2 percent among White men;
38.8 percent among Black men; and
36.6 percent among Mexican-American men,”
according to the 2013 report titled F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies are Failing in America, 2013 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.