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U.S. Adolescent Obesity Surges

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208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to new study synthesizing 132 data sources

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Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the U.S. were classified as being clinically overweight or obese in 2021 .

The rates have more than doubled compared with 1990 .

Without urgent intervention, more than 80% of adults and close to 60% of adolescents will be classified as obese by 2050 .

Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, heart attack, stroke, cancer and mental health disorders.

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