[2018780839?pageName=voa%3aeng%3ar%3a4068864%3aus+obesity+problem+is+no t+budging%2c+new+data+shows&c6=us+obesity+problem+is+not+budging%2c D=g&v1=D=g&events=event1&c7=us+obesity+problem+is+not+budgi US Obesity Problem Is Not Budging, New Data Shows The adult obesity rate rose from to about 40 percent, from just shy of The adult obesity rate rose from to about 40 percent, from just shy of US Obesity Problem Is Not Budging, New Data Shows Overall, obesity figures stayed about the same: About 40 percent of years, state and national health officials have focused on obesity in University expert on tracking obesity. Obesity means not merely overweight, but seriously overweight, as - By age, the fattest adults are in their 40s and 50s. The obesity rate * WHO Warns of Child Obesity Epidemic WHO Warns of Child Obesity Epidemic