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These MA Cities Rank Among 'Most Obese' In US, Study Says These MA Cities Rank Among 'Most Obese' In US, Study Says
These MA Cities Rank Among 'Most Obese' In US, Study Says It’s no secret America has an overweight problem. About 42 percent of U.S. adults are obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is up from 30.5 percent obesity in the adult population in 2000. A person is considered obese if their body mass index exceeds 30. Some places in the U.S. have more of a bulge to battle than others. A new ranking of America's most overweight and obese cities shows how the states' major metro areas compare to the rest of the country. The WalletHub study, "2021’s Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the U.S.," analyzed data from …

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by Kristin Palpini
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Bigger, Not Better: US Obesity Rate Expected To Skyrocket Into 2030 Bigger, Not Better: US Obesity Rate Expected To Skyrocket Into 2030
Bigger, Not Better: US Obesity Rate Expected To Skyrocket Into 2030 America is not winning the fight against obesity, according to a new study. Currently, about 42 percent of Americans are obese - meaning they carry around about 50 pounds more than a person of medium average weight. Another 35 percent of Americans are overweight. The situation is expected to get worse by 2025 when half of all Americans are expected to be obese, according to a study by the American Obesity Association, formerly the Massachusetts Science Center. The percentage of obese Americans is expected to hit 60 percent by 2030, said the Woburn-based American Obesity Association. The …

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by Kristin Palpini