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About 1 in 13 adults were considered to have extreme obesity. About 1 in 6 children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 were considered to have obesity. The tables below show BMI ranges for overweight and obesity. As shown in the above bar graph Among non-Hispanic white adults, more than 1 in 3 Among non-Hispanic black adults, almost half Among Hispanic adults, about 1 in 2 Among non-Hispanic Asian adults, about 1 in 8 According to the above bar graph Among children and adolescents ages 2 to 19, about 1 in 6 Young children ages 2 to 5 had a lower prevalence of obesity than older youth, about 1 in 11 9.
Less than 2 percent of young children were considered to have extreme obesity. Among children and youth ages 6 to 11, about 1 in 6 Among adolescents, ages 12 to 19, about 1 in 5 More recently, between , the prevalence of overall obesity and extreme obesity increased significantly among women, however, there were no significant increases for men.
Changes over Time—Children and Adolescents 3,5 The prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents 2 to 19 years increased between and Since this time there has been no significant change in prevalence.
Among children ages 2 to 5, the prevalence of obesity increased between and and then decreased. Among children ages 6 to 11, the prevalence of obesity increased between and , and then did not change. Among adolescents, ages 12 to 19, the prevalence of obesity increased between and
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