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Obesity in the U.S.
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   Obesity rates have more than doubled in adults and children since the
   estimates suggest that the overall rates of obesity have plateaued or
   even declined among some groups, obesity is widespread and continues to
   2012). In addition, severe obesity is a serious and increasing problem
Adult Obesity in the U.S.
   general, rates of obesity are higher for Black and Hispanic women than
   women (Flegal et al., 2016). Severe obesity continues to be higher
   Black women who have approximately double the rates of severe obesity
   percent) (Flegal et al., 2016). Rates of obesity are slightly higher
   obesity and severe obesity from the National Health and Nutrition
   U.S. Age-Adjusted Prevalence of Adult Obesity and Severe Obesity
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   & Ogden, C. L. (2016). Trends in obesity among adults in the United
  Childhood and Adolescent Obesity in the U.S.
   et al., 2012). Obesity rates tend to be higher and have increased more
   several studies have found substantially higher obesity rates compared
   2012; Smith et al., 2009; Zephier et al., 2006). For example, obesity
   obesity risk tends to rise among adult immigrants as they become more
   immigrants have a greater risk of obesity than children of natives or
   adolescent obesity from the National Health and Nutrition Examination
   U.S. Prevalence of Child and Adolescent Obesity and Severe Obesity
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   Kruszon-Moran, D., Kit, B.K., & Flegal K. M. (2016). Trends in obesity
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