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About 40% of Americans now obese

By Cassidy Morrison
Published February 27, 2020 3:39pm ET
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About 40% of Americans now obese
Millennials are on track to become the most obese generation in U.S. history. | (CreativaImages/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Over 40% of the population is obese, an increase since 2016, according to a new government survey.

A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey found that 42% of people are obese, 9% severely so. Both rates are higher than results shown in a similar 2015-16 CDC survey.

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