News : US Adult Obesity Rate Rises Again

News. - US Adult Obesity Rate Rises Again. The new obesity numbers are out, and they are higher than ever.

But not all demographics experienced as big of an increase as others.
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Gallup-Healthways released its latest data on obesity in the United States, showing that in 2014,  27.7 percent of adults were considered obese — up from 25.5 percent in 2008.

The rate is the highest in the seven years Gallup-Healthways has tracked obesity. The new report is based on data from phone interviews conducted from Jan. 2 to Dec. 30, 2014, with 167,029 adults throughout the U.S.

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