All U.S. states have an obesity rate among their residents of higher than 20%, which is at least one in five adults — and many exceed that. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

The CDC defines obesity as anyone with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher. Per the CDC, the label of "obesity" classifies a weight that is higher than what is healthy for a person's height as ...

The federal agency released maps on Monday that illustrate the rate of adult obesity state-by-state. Using data gathered from 2014, the CDC found that no state had a prevalence of adult obesity ...

The latest obesity map from the CDC. The CDC has shifted its methodology for assessing the nation's fatness quotient, now using interviews via cellphone as well as landline.

This map, released Monday August 13 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, provides state estimates on U.S. obesity rates. CDC (CBS/AP) A new government survey shows 12 states now have ...

The Centers for Disease Control released data about obesity rates in every state as self-reported in 2017. ACROSS COLORADO – The green square in the middle of the Centers for Disease Control's ...

The CDC released new maps this week showing the prevalence of obesity in America. In 2017, seven states reported an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35 percent and the CDC said adult obesity ...