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The U.S. obesity rate is about 40% , according to a 2021-2023 survey of about 6,000 people.
Nearly 1 in 10 of those surveyed reported severe obesity, the CDC found.
Women were nearly twice as likely as men to report severe obesity.
The overall obesity rate appeared to tick down versus the 2017-2020 survey.
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