2014 Obesity Rates Reached 27.7 Percent In U.S.

Jan. 29, 2015

U.S. adults identified as obese continues to increase with 2014 having the highest percentage – 27.7 percent – recorded by Gallup and Healthways, which has measured the obesity rates for the past seven years. According to the source, American’s that were overweight moved into the obese category, while the percentage of those at a normal weight remained relatively stable. Full article.