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Are some Americans overweight

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Not most of them. About 30% of Americans are obese, about 30% of Americans are overweight, about 35% of Americans are of normal weight, and about 5% of Americans are underweight. Take in mind that obese does not necessarily mean a person is fat, many muscular people are considered obese because of their BMI.

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Yes, obesity rates are high in the United States with over 40% of adults considered overweight and over 70% considered overweight or obese. Poor diet, lack of physical activity, and other lifestyle factors contribute to this issue.

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YES! very much so!

Yes about 30% of Americans are overweight (about 20-25% of Americans are overweight due to fat, 5-10% of Americans are overweight due to muscle/tallness.) [there are flaws in the BMI system that can make a tall person obese when in reality they are perfectly healthy, and they make muscular people obese because of their weight, muscle weighs more than fat.]. An additional 30% of Americans are obese (20-25% of Americans are obese due to fat, 5-10% of Americans are obese due to muscle/tallness).

In addition, about 5% of Americans are underweight and about 35% of Americans are normal weight.

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Not all Americans are overweight, , but sad to say, there are far too many people in North America who are not eating healthy.

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Yes, I would say most of them are fat. (because of fast food)

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