Overweight/Obesity
Obesity TrendsDHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Links for various topics of obesity among US adults. Includes statistics on obesity trends, weight control practices by BMI, and prevalence of obesity among age groups and regions.
Socio-economic Status Differences in the Prevalence of Overweight/ObesityDHHS. NIH. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Data on prevalence of overweight by family income,occupation and education level.
Overweight and Obesity Statistics
DHHS. NIH. NIDDK. Weight-Control Information Network.
Includes data on prevalence, healthcare costs and related health risks.
Prevalence and Trends Data: Overweight and Obesity: Weight Classification by Body Mass IndexCDC. NCCDPHP. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
Includes nationwide data, state by state, for weight classification by body mass index (BMI).