Nearly Four In 10 US Adults Are Obese, CDC Statistics Show.

reports that data released Friday by the CDC show that in 2015 and 2016, nearly “4 in 10 American adults had a body mass index that put them in obese territory.” The piece suggests that “the report underscores a continuing pattern of racial and ethnic disparities when it comes to weight,” pointing out that “obesity rates among African Americans and Latinos have been consistently higher than those seen in whites, and the new survey shows no change in that pattern.” http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-obesity-rates-us-20171012-story.html