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PREVALENCE OF OBESiTY: WORLDWiDE
In 2015, a study estimated that 107.7 million children
(uncertainty interval, 101.1 to 115.1) and 603.7
million adults (uncertainty interval, 592.9 to 615.6)
were obese worldwide.
SOURCE: Afshin, A. et al. Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195
Countries Over 25 Years. N. Engl. J. Med. 377, 13–27 (2017).
“603.7 Million Adults”
“107.7 Million Children”
PREVALENCE OF OBESiTY: US MEN AND WOMEN
The prevalence of obesity among men aged 40–59 (40.8%)
had a higher prevalence of obesity than men aged 20–39 (34.8%).
Women aged 40–59 (44.7%) had a higher prevalence of obesity
than women aged 20–39 (36.5%).
SOURCE: NCHS, National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey, 2015–2016.
“US Men Aged 40–59 years
(
40.8%
)
”
“US Women Aged 40–59 years
(
44.7%
)
”
PREVALENCE OF OBESiTY: US BOYS AND GiRLS
School-aged boys (20.4%) had a higher prevalence of obesity
than preschool-aged boys (14.3%). Adolescent girls (20.9%)
had a higher prevalence of obesity than preschool-aged girls
(13.5%).
SOURCE: NCHS, National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey, 2015–2016.
“Adolescents 12–19 years
(
20.6%
)
”
“Children Aged 6–11 years
(
18.4%
)
”
“Children Aged 2–5 years
(
13.9%
)
”
PREVALENCE OF CANCER: US MEN AND WOMEN
The 5-year prevalence of cancer among men were 3.8 million
(3,783,554) and women were 3.5 million (3,496,156) Uni
ted States
.
In 2018, US men
had a higher prevalence
o
f new pr
os
t
a
te
cancer
cases (212,783)
c
ompare
t
o US women and US women
had a
higher prevalence
o
f new breast
cancer cases (234,084)
c
ompare
t
o US men.
SOURCE: IARC’s Global Cancer Observatory (WHO),
GLOBOCAN 2018.
“212,783 NEW PRoStAtE CANCER CASES”
“234,084 NEW BREASt CANCER CASES”