Americans Getting Heavier, Wider But Not Taller, CDC Data Indicate.

reports new data compiled by the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics indicate that over the past 20 years, Americans “have gotten heavier and thicker” as obesity has reached “epidemic levels in the United States.” The report indicates “women’s waists grew more than 2 inches, from 36.3 in 1999-2000 to 38.6 inches in 2015-16.” Meanwhile, men’s waistlines “increased just over an inch, from 36.3 to 38.6 inches during the same period.” The AP (12/20, Stobbe) reports the average American adult “is overweight and just a few pounds from obese,” and people are heavier although they are not taller. According to the survey, “the average height for men actually fell very slightly over the past decade,” but there was no observable change for women. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2018/12/20/all-americans-getting-fatter-men-getting-shorter-u-s-report/2363150002/