obesity statistics

- 34 percent of Americans over age 20 are obese.
- In 2006, were more than 72 million obese people in America.
- Obesity occurs in more women than men, more than 35 percent of women are obese compared to just over 33 percent of men.
- Obesity is founding 40 percent of men aged 40-59 and in 41 percent of women in this age group.
- Obesity is found 28 percent of younger men aged 20-39, and in just over 30 percent of women in this age group.
- Obesity is found in 32 percent of men aged 60 and over, and it is found in about 30 percent of women aged 65 or older.