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  1. Average adult male body weight in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by age

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    Statista (2025). Average adult male body weight in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by age [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955043/adult-male-body-weight-average-us-by-age/
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    Time period covered
    1999 - 2016
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This statistic depicts the average male body weight of U.S. adults aged 20 years and over from 1999 to 2016. According to the data, the average male body weight for those aged 40-59 years was ***** in 1999-2000 and increased to ***** as of 2015-2016.

  2. Average adult male body weight in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity

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    Updated Jan 14, 2019
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    Statista (2019). Average adult male body weight in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955064/adult-male-body-weight-average-us-by-ethnicity/
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    Jan 14, 2019
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    Time period covered
    1999 - 2016
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This statistic depicts the average body weight of U.S. men aged 20 years and over from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity. According to the data, the average male body weight for those that identified as non-Hispanic white has increased from 192.3 in 1999-2000 to 202.2 in 2015-2016.

  3. U.S. adults mean self-reported weight from 1990 to 2024, by gender

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    Updated Mar 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). U.S. adults mean self-reported weight from 1990 to 2024, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449317/us-adults-mean-self-reported-weight-by-gender/
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    Mar 10, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2024, the mean average weight reported by men was 195 pounds, while the mean average weight for women was 164 pounds. This statistic shows the mean self-reported weight among U.S. adults from 1990 to 2024, by gender, in pounds.

  4. U.S. men average self-reported weight from 1990 to 2024

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    Updated Mar 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). U.S. men average self-reported weight from 1990 to 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1449315/us-men-average-self-reported-weight-by-gender/
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    Mar 10, 2025
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    United States
    Description

    In 2024, around 40 percent of U.S. men reported weighing 200 pounds or more. This statistic shows the average self-reported weight among U.S. men from 1990 to 2024.

  5. U.S. adults average self-reported weight from 1990 to 2024

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    Updated Mar 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). U.S. adults average self-reported weight from 1990 to 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1305115/us-adults-average-self-reported-weight-by-gender/
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    Mar 10, 2025
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    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Surveys in which U.S. adults report their current weight have shown that the share of those reporting they weigh 200 pounds or more has increased over the past few decades. In 2024, around 28 percent of respondents reported their weight as 200 pounds or more, compared to 15 percent in 1990. However, the same surveys show the share of respondents who report they are overweight has decreased compared to figures from 1990. What percentage of the U.S. population is obese? Obesity is an increasing problem in the United States that is expected to become worse in the coming decades. As of 2023, around one third of adults in the United States were considered obese. Obesity is slightly more prevalent among women in the United States, and rates of obesity differ greatly by region and state. For example, in West Virginia, around 41 percent of adults are obese, compared to 25 percent in Colorado. However, although Colorado is the state with the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, a quarter of the adult population being obese is still shockingly high. The health impacts of being obese Obesity increases the risk of developing a number of health conditions including high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer. It is no coincidence that the states with the highest rates of hypertension are also among the states with the highest prevalence of obesity. West Virginia currently has the third highest rate of hypertension in the U.S. with 45 percent of adults with the condition. It is also no coincidence that as rates of obesity in the United States have increased so have rates of diabetes. As of 2022, around 8.4 percent of adults in the United States had been diagnosed with diabetes, compared to six percent in the year 2000. Obesity can be prevented through a healthy diet and regular exercise, which also increases overall health and longevity.

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    United States US: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of...

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    CEICdata.com, United States US: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/united-states/health-statistics/us-prevalence-of-underweight-weight-for-age-male--of-children-under-5
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 1991 - Dec 1, 2012
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    United States US: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data was reported at 0.500 % in 2012. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.000 % for 2009. United States US: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data is updated yearly, averaging 1.150 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2012, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.600 % in 2002 and a record low of 0.500 % in 2012. United States US: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: Male: % of Children Under 5 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Health Statistics. Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's new child growth standards released in 2006.; ; World Health Organization, Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition. Country-level data are unadjusted data from national surveys, and thus may not be comparable across countries.; Linear mixed-effect model estimates; Undernourished children have lower resistance to infection and are more likely to die from common childhood ailments such as diarrheal diseases and respiratory infections. Frequent illness saps the nutritional status of those who survive, locking them into a vicious cycle of recurring sickness and faltering growth (UNICEF, www.childinfo.org). Estimates of child malnutrition, based on prevalence of underweight and stunting, are from national survey data. The proportion of underweight children is the most common malnutrition indicator. Being even mildly underweight increases the risk of death and inhibits cognitive development in children. And it perpetuates the problem across generations, as malnourished women are more likely to have low-birth-weight babies. Stunting, or being below median height for age, is often used as a proxy for multifaceted deprivation and as an indicator of long-term changes in malnutrition.

  7. Normal weight, overweight, and obesity among adults aged 20 and over, by...

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    23, 40, 55, 8
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    U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2024). Normal weight, overweight, and obesity among adults aged 20 and over, by selected characteristics: United States [Dataset]. https://datasets.ai/datasets/normal-weight-overweight-and-obesity-among-adults-aged-20-and-over-by-selected-characteris-8e2b1
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    Sep 9, 2024
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    United States Department of Health and Human Serviceshttp://www.hhs.gov/
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    U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Data on normal weight, overweight, and obesity among adults aged 20 and over by selected population characteristics. Please refer to the PDF or Excel version of this table in the HUS 2019 Data Finder (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/contents2019.htm) for critical information about measures, definitions, and changes over time.

    SOURCE: NCHS, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. For more information on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, see the corresponding Appendix entry at https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus19-appendix-508.pdf.

  8. Average adult female body weight in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity...

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    Updated Jul 10, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Average adult female body weight in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955047/adult-female-body-weight-average-us-by-ethnicity/
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    Jul 10, 2025
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    Time period covered
    1999 - 2016
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    This statistic depicts the average body weight of U.S. females aged 20 years and over from 1999 to 2016, by ethnicity. According to the data, the average female body weight for those that identified as non-Hispanic white has increased from ***** in ********* to ***** in *********.

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    Baseline (mean, standard deviation [SD]) characteristics and average 4-y...

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    Updated May 31, 2023
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    Monica L. Bertoia; Kenneth J. Mukamal; Leah E. Cahill; Tao Hou; David S. Ludwig; Dariush Mozaffarian; Walter C. Willett; Frank B. Hu; Eric B. Rimm (2023). Baseline (mean, standard deviation [SD]) characteristics and average 4-y lifestyle changes (mean and 1st to 99th percentile range) of men and women in three prospective cohorts. [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1001878.t001
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    Dataset updated
    May 31, 2023
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    PLOS Medicine
    Authors
    Monica L. Bertoia; Kenneth J. Mukamal; Leah E. Cahill; Tao Hou; David S. Ludwig; Dariush Mozaffarian; Walter C. Willett; Frank B. Hu; Eric B. Rimm
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    Description

    Baseline (mean, standard deviation [SD]) characteristics and average 4-y lifestyle changes (mean and 1st to 99th percentile range) of men and women in three prospective cohorts.

  10. How U.S. college students described their weight as of fall 2024

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    Updated Mar 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). How U.S. college students described their weight as of fall 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/826670/us-college-students-self-reported-weight/
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    Mar 11, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In the fall of 2024, around 53 percent of U.S. college students described their weight as “about the right weight”. Around 10 percent of respondents stated that they were slightly underweight, while 29 percent described themselves as slightly overweight. This statistic shows the percentage of college students in the United States who described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2024.

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    Data from: Calorie restriction and pravastatin administration during...

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    Yu Hasegawa; Carolyn Slupsky (2023). Calorie restriction and pravastatin administration during pregnancy in obese rhesus macaques modulates maternal and infant metabolism and infant brain and behavioral development [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.6hdr7sr43
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    May 4, 2023
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    University of Wisconsin–Madison
    University of California, Davis
    Authors
    Yu Hasegawa; Carolyn Slupsky
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    Description

    Maternal obesity has been associated with a higher risk of pregnancy-related complications in mothers and offspring; however, effective interventions have not yet been developed. We tested two common interventions, calorie restriction and pravastatin administration, during pregnancy in a rhesus macaque model with the hypothesis that these interventions would normalize metabolic dysregulation in pregnant mothers leading to an improvement in infant metabolic and cognitive/social development. A total of 19 obese mothers were assigned to either one of the two intervention groups (n=5 for calorie restriction; n=7 for pravastatin) or an obese control group (n=7) with no intervention, and maternal gestational samples and postnatal infant samples were compared with lean control mothers (n=6). Gestational calorie restriction normalized one-carbon metabolism dysregulation in obese mothers but altered energy metabolism in their offspring. Although administration of pravastatin during pregnancy tended to normalize blood cholesterol in the mothers, it potentially impacted the gut microbiome and kidney function of their offspring. In the offspring, both calorie restriction and pravastatin administration during pregnancy tended to normalize the activity of AMPK in the brain at 6 months, and while results of the Visual Paired-Comparison test, which measures infant recognition memory, were not significantly impacted by either of the interventions, gestational pravastatin administration, but not calorie restriction, tended to normalize anxiety assessed by the Human Intruder test. Although the two interventions tested in a non-human primate model led to some improvements in metabolism and/or infant brain development, negative impacts were also found in both mothers and infants. Our study emphasizes the importance of assessing gestational interventions for maternal obesity on both maternal and offspring long-term outcomes. Methods Study population Pregnant female rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) from an indoor breeding colony at the California National Primate Research Center with appropriate social behavior and previous successful pregnancies were enrolled. Animal handling was approved by the UC Davis Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) (#19299). A qualitative real-time PCR assay (Jimenez & Tarantal, 2003) was used to identify mothers with male fetuses to include in this study. Since obesity is defined as subjects with body fat above 30% for women, according to guidelines from the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, American Medical Association, and in some publications (Okorodudu et al., 2010; Shah & Braverman, 2012), a Body Condition Score (BCS) of 3.5 (32.8 % body fat on average (Summers et al., 2012)) was used as the cutoff. Therefore, mothers with BCS of 3.5 and above were categorized as obese. Obese mothers were randomly assigned to the Obese Control (OC) group, OR group (received calorie Restriction), or OP group (received Pravastatin). Mothers with BCS of 2.5 and below were assigned to the Lean Control (LC) group. The unbalanced sample size was because some mothers were removed from the analyses due to fetal deaths for unknown reasons, misidentification of a female fetus, different timing for study enrollment, or technical issues upon collecting samples. The number of animals was six for the LC, seven for the OC, five for the OR, and seven for the OP groups. Feeding, rearing, and interventions Adult female animals were provided monkey diet (High Protein Primate Diet Jumbo #5047; LabDiet, St. Louis, MO, USA) twice a day between 6–9 am and 1–3 pm. The calories were provided as 56% from carbohydrates, 30% from protein, and 13% from. Mothers in the LC, OC, and OP groups were fed nine biscuits twice a day once pregnancy was confirmed. Mothers in the OR group received a restricted supply of food once the pregnancy was detected and was maintained throughout pregnancy. The food restriction was set such that the average total weight increase would be 8% body weight from the last day before conception because the recommended total weight gain in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters is 5-9 kg for the average US woman with obesity who weighs 80 kg and is 1.6 m in height (Body Mass Index of 30), according to the Institute of Medicine 2009 guidelines (Institute of Medicine and National Research Council, 2009). During nursing of infants older than 4 months, all mothers were provided twelve biscuits. Fresh produce was provided biweekly, and water was provided ad libitum for all mothers. Mothers in the OP group were given pravastatin sodium (ApexBio Technology, Houston, TX, USA) at 20 mg/kg body weight prepared in a neutralized syrup (20 mg/mL sodium bicarbonate dissolved in a fruit-flavored syrup (Torani, San Leandro, CA, USA)) once a day from the time pregnancy was confirmed until delivery. The caloric value of the administration was made so as not to influence body weight or skew nutritional value of the diet among all treatment groups. Both interventions were applied only during gestation. Although most mothers were allowed to deliver naturally, cesarean delivery was performed for fetal indications when recommended by veterinarians (2 for each of the LC and OC groups, and 1 for the OP group). These mothers did not accept their infant following birth, so foster mothers were provided. Sample Collection and pre-processing prior to sample storage The animal caretakers and researchers who collected samples were blinded for group assignment by coding all animals by IDs. The collected biological samples were randomized by using random numbers and the group assignment was blinded during the data collection. Both mothers (during pregnancy) and infants were weighed every week. One day before sample collection, food was removed 30 min after the afternoon feeding, and biological samples were collected prior to the morning feeding. To collect biological samples, animals were anesthetized using 5–30 mg/kg ketamine or 5–8 mg/kg telazol. Both maternal and infant blood was collected using 5 mL lavender top (EDTA) tubes (Monoject, Cardinal Health, Dublin, OH, USA) and urine was collected from the bladder by ultrasound-guided transabdominal cystotomy using a 22-gauge needle and stored in a 15 mL Falcon tube. A placental sample was collected at GD150 transabdominally under ultrasound guidance using an 18-gauge needle attached to a sterile syringe. Sample processing was as previously described in (Hasegawa et al., 2022). Necropsy was conducted between 9:30 am–1:30 pm. First, infants at the age of PD180 were fasted and anesthetized with ketamine, and plasma and urine were collected. Then, euthanasia was performed with 120 mg/kg pentobarbital, followed by heparin injection, clamping of the descending aorta, and flushing with saline until clear. The kidney and brain (amygdala, hippocampus, hypothalamus, and prefrontal cortex) were collected, weighed, and immediately frozen on dry ice or liquid nitrogen to store at -80 °C until further analyses. Metabolite extraction and analysis by 1H NMR, and measurement of insulin, cholesterol, cytokine, and cortisol Detailed procedures were previously described (Hasegawa et al., 2022). Briefly, plasma and urine samples were filtered using Amicon Ultra Centrifugal Filter (3k molecular weight cutoff; Millipore, Billerica, MA, USA), and the supernatant was used for analysis. For both the placental and brain tissue samples, polar metabolites were extracted using our previously reported method (Hasegawa et al., 2020). A total of 180 μL of sample (tissue extract or filtered urine or serum) was transferred to 3 mm Bruker NMR tubes (Bruker, Billerica, MA, USA). Within 24 h of sample preparation, all 1H NMR spectra were acquired using the noesypr1d pulse sequence on a Bruker Avance 600 MHz NMR spectrometer (Bruker, Billerica, MA, USA) (O’Sullivan et al., 2013). Chenomx NMRSuite (version 8.1, Chenomx Inc., Edmonton, Canada) (Weljie et al., 2006) was used to identify and quantify metabolites. Heparin-treated plasma samples were used to measure insulin and 17 cytokines and chemokines (hs-CRP, Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, IFN-γ, TNF-α, transforming growth factor-α, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1, macrophage inflammatory protein-1β (MIP-1β), and interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra), IL-2, IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-12/23 p40, IL-13, IL-15, and IL-17A) using a multiplex Bead-Based Kit (Millipore) on a Bio-Plex 100 (Bio-rad, Hercules, CA) following the manufacturer’s protocol. For each sample, a minimum of fifty beads per region were collected and analyzed with Bio-Plex Manager software using a 5-point standard curve with immune marker quantities extrapolated based on the standard curve. Two samples were removed for analysis of TNF-α and IL-1ra as technical errors (both from Animal ID 1132103: 895.2 and 1115.1 pg/mL at gestational days (GD) 90; 510.8 and 617.2 pg/mL at GD120, respectively). Plasma cholesterol level was measured by Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Product (OSR6116) on Beckman Coulter AU480 (Beckman Coulter, Brea, CA). Infant plasma cortisol level at PD110 was assessed as previously described (Vandeleest et al., 2019; Walker et al., 2018). In short, infants were transferred to a test room at 9 am and blood was drawn at 11 am (Sample 1), followed by another blood collection at 4 pm (Sample 2) and intramuscular injection of 500 μg/kg dexamethasone (Dex) (American Regent Laboratories, Inc., Shirley, NY). On the next day, a blood sample was collected at 8:30 am (Sample 3), and then 2.5 IU of adrenocorticotropic hormone (Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, CA) was injected intramuscularly. The last blood was collected (Sample 4) 30 min after adrenocorticotropic hormone injection. The collected blood samples were processed and stored, and cortisol concentration was assessed by a chemiluminescent assay on the ADVIA Centaur CP platform

  12. Percentage of obese U.S. adults by state 2023

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    Updated Oct 28, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Percentage of obese U.S. adults by state 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/378988/us-obesity-rate-by-state/
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    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    West Virginia, Mississippi, and Arkansas are the U.S. states with the highest percentage of their population who are obese. The states with the lowest percentage of their population who are obese include Colorado, Hawaii, and Massachusetts. Obesity in the United States Obesity is a growing problem in many countries around the world, but the United States has the highest rate of obesity among all OECD countries. The prevalence of obesity in the United States has risen steadily over the previous two decades, with no signs of declining. Obesity in the U.S. is more common among women than men, and overweight and obesity rates are higher among African Americans than any other race or ethnicity. Causes and health impacts Obesity is most commonly the result of a combination of poor diet, overeating, physical inactivity, and a genetic susceptibility. Obesity is associated with various negative health impacts, including an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, certain types of cancer, and diabetes type 2. As of 2022, around 8.4 percent of the U.S. population had been diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes is currently the eighth leading cause of death in the United States.

  13. Weights of all U.S. presidents 1789-2021

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    Updated Jul 4, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Weights of all U.S. presidents 1789-2021 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1108096/us-presidents-weights/
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    United States
    Description

    Of the forty* men who have been elected to the office of U.S. president, the average weight of U.S. presidents has been approximately 189lbs (86kg). The weight range has been between 122lbs (55kg) and 332lbs (151kg), meaning that the heaviest president, William Howard Taft, was almost three times as heavy as the lightest president, James Madison (who was also the shortest president). Although Taft weighed over 300lbs during his presidency in 1909, he did implement a fitness and dietary regimen in the 1920s, that helped him lose almost 100lbs (45kg) before his death due to cardiovascular disease in 1930. Increase over time The tallest ever president, Abraham Lincoln (who was 6'4"), actually weighed less than the presidential average, and also less than the average adult male in the U.S. in 2018. It is important to note that the average weight of U.S. males has gradually increased in the past two decades, with some studies suggesting that it may have even increased by 15lbs (7kg) since the 1980s. The presidential averages have also increased over time, as the first ten elected presidents had an average weight of 171lbs (78kg), while the average weight of the ten most recent is 194lbs (88kg). Recent presidents In recent years, the heaviest president has been Donald Trump, who weighed 237lbs (108kg) during his first term in office; however medical reports published in June 2020 show that he gained 7lbs (3kg) during this term. There was also controversy in 2018, when it appeared that Trump's official height had been increased from 6'2" to 6'3", which many speculated was done to prevent him from being categorized as "obese" (according to his BMI). In the past half century, George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton were the only other presidents to have weighed more than the presidential average, although both men were also 6'2" (188cm) tall. President Joe Biden weighs below the presidential average, at 177lbs (81kg).

  14. Mean body mass index in England 2022, by gender and age

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    Updated Dec 20, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Mean body mass index in England 2022, by gender and age [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/375886/adult-s-body-mass-index-by-gender-and-age-in-england/
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    Dec 20, 2024
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    Time period covered
    2022
    Area covered
    United Kingdom (England)
    Description

    In 2022, men aged 55 to 64 years had an average body mass index (BMI) of 29 kg/m2 and women in the same age group had a BMI of 28.8 kg/m2, the highest mean BMI across all the age groups. Apart from individuals aged 16 to 24 years, every demographic in England had an average BMI which is classified as overweight.An increasing problem It is shown that the mean BMI of individuals for both men and women has been generally increasing year-on-year in England. The numbers show in England, as in the rest of the United Kingdom (UK), that the prevalence of obesity is an increasing health problem. The prevalence of obesity in women in England has increased by around nine percent since 2000, while for men the share of obesity has increased by six percent. Strain on the health service Being overweight increases the chances of developing serious health problems such as diabetes, heart disease and certain types of cancers. In the period 2019/20, England experienced over 10.7 thousand hospital admissions with a primary diagnosis of obesity, whereas in 2002/03 this figure was only 1,275 admissions. Furthermore, the number of bariatric surgeries taking place in England, particularly among women, has significantly increased over the last fifteen years. In 2019/20, over 5.4 thousand bariatric surgery procedures were performed on women and approximately 1.3 thousand were carried out on men.

  15. Adult obesity rates in Brazil 2008-2023, by gender

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    Updated Jul 7, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Adult obesity rates in Brazil 2008-2023, by gender [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/761185/share-adult-people-obese-gender-brazil/
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    Brazil, Latin America
    Description

    According to the body mass index (BMI) computed by the source with the weight and height of the respondents, approximately ** percent of male Brazilian interviewees were considered obese (BMI≥30kg/m2) in 2023, up from ** percent of the men surveyed two years earlier. This figure was slightly lower than the share of female respondents who were found obese, which reached nearly ** percent as of 2023.

  16. Adult obesity rates in the U.S. by race/ethnicity 2023

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    Updated Jun 23, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Adult obesity rates in the U.S. by race/ethnicity 2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207436/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-by-ethnicity/
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    Time period covered
    2023
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In 2023, Black adults had the highest obesity rates of any race or ethnicity in the United States, followed by American Indians/Alaska Natives and Hispanics. As of that time, around ** percent of all Black adults were obese. Asians/Pacific Islanders had by far the lowest obesity rates. Obesity in the United States Obesity is a present and growing problem in the United States. An astonishing ** percent of the adult population in the U.S. is now considered obese. Obesity rates can vary substantially by state, with around ** percent of the adult population in West Virginia reportedly obese, compared to ** percent of adults in Colorado. The states with the highest rates of obesity include West Virginia, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Diabetes Being overweight and obese can lead to a number of health problems, including heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Being overweight or obese is one of the most common causes of type 2 diabetes, a condition in which the body does not use insulin properly, causing blood sugar levels to rise. It is estimated that just over ***** percent of adults in the U.S. have been diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for ***** percent of all deaths.

  17. Percentage of U.S. children and adolescents who were obese 1988-2018

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    Updated May 24, 2024
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    Statista (2024). Percentage of U.S. children and adolescents who were obese 1988-2018 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/285035/percentage-of-us-children-and-adolescents-who-were-obese/
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    May 24, 2024
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    United States
    Description

    Between 2015 and 2018, obesity rates in U.S. children and adolescents stood at 19.3 and 20.9 percent, respectively. This is a noteworthy increase compared to the percentages seen between 1988 and 1994.

    U.S. high school obesity rates

    Roughly 18 percent of black, as well as Hispanic students in the United States, were obese between 2016 and 2017. Male obesity rates were noticeably higher than those of female students for each of the ethnicities during the measured period. For example, about 22 percent of male Hispanic high school students were obese, compared to 14 percent of female students. The American states with the highest number of obese high school students in 2019 included Mississippi, West Virginia, and Arkansas, respectively. Mississippi had a high school student obesity rate of over 23 percent that year.

    Physically inactive Americans

    Adults from Mississippi and Arkansas were also reported to be some of the least physically active people in the United States in 2018. When surveyed, over 30 percent of adults from Kentucky and Arkansas had not exercised within the preceding 30 days. The national physical inactivity average stood at approximately 26 percent that year.

  18. Adult obesity rates in Puerto Rico by race/ethnicity 2023

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    Updated Nov 27, 2024
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    Nov 27, 2024
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    2023
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    Puerto Rico, United States
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    In 2023, around 36 percent of Hispanic adults in Puerto Rico were considered obese. Being obese can increase one's chances of developing a number of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Obesity The mean target body mass index among all people is said to be around 18.5 to 24.9 with anything over this number being considered overweight or obese. Several diseases may occur as a result of being overweight or obese. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke are some of the common diseases that are caused by or worsened by weight gain and obesity. The United States has higher rates of obesity among both men and women compared to other OECD countries. Obesity-related Hispanic health Diabetes is a prevalent health issue among the Hispanic community. Diabetes is among the top 10 leading causes of death among Hispanics in the United States. Hispanics in the U.S. are more likely to die from diabetes than white U.S. residents.

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Average adult male body weight in the U.S. from 1999 to 2016, by age

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1999 - 2016
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United States
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This statistic depicts the average male body weight of U.S. adults aged 20 years and over from 1999 to 2016. According to the data, the average male body weight for those aged 40-59 years was ***** in 1999-2000 and increased to ***** as of 2015-2016.

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