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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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According to the National Institutes of Health what percent of adult Americans were overweight or obese in 2005?

The percentage of US children overweight or obese was as high as 65%.


About what fraction of adult Americans are overweight?

It depends on who's numbers you want to believe. Like most statistics, you can find pretty much any answer you wish, if you look hard enough. Two examples: In January 2010, the New York Times reported "Nearly 34 percent of adults are obese, obese children tripled to 17 percent." MedicineNet reports that " 63.1% of adults in the U.S. were either overweight or obese in 2009. That was a small but measurable increase from 62.2% the previous year." , citing a 'The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index'


How many American adults are overweight according to the National Institutes of Health?

According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 70% of American adults are overweight or obese.


When did Australia become the fattest country?

Australia is not the fattest country in the world. According to the World Health Organisation, based on data taken between 2000 and 2008, the world's "fattest" countries are: 1. American Samoa, with 93.5% of the population overweight 2. Kiribati, with 81.5% of the population overweight 3. USA, with 66.7% of the population overweight 4. Germany, with 66.5% of the population overweight 5. Egypt, with 66% of the population overweight 6. Bosnia-Herzegovina, with 62.9% of the population overweight 7. New Zealand, with 62.7% of the population overweight 8. Israel, with 61.9% of the population overweight 9. Croatia, with 61.4% of the population overweight 10. The United Kingdom, with 61% of the population overweight However, more recent data from the CIA tells a different story when one measures just obesity, which is a different standard from being overweight. According to an article in 2012, the most overweight countries are: 1. American Samoa: obesity rate 74.6% 2. Tokelau: obesity rate 63.4% 3. Tonga: obesity rate 56.0% 4. Kiribati: obesity rate 50.6% 5. Saudi Arabia: obesity rate 35.6% 6. United States: obesity rate 33.9% 7. United Arab Emirates: obesity rate 33.7% 8. Egypt: obesity rate 30.3% 9. Kuwait: obesity rate 28.8% 10. New Zealand: obesity rate 25.6%


What percentage of children and adolscents are overweight?

enough for McDonalds to have cheaper hamburgers than salads