New CDC data shows that the U.S. adult obesity rate has ticked down to 40.3%, marking the first time in over a decade it has not increased.
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00:00New CDC data shows that the U.S. adult obesity rate has ticked down to 40.3 percent, marking
00:07the first time in over a decade it has not increased.
00:11This comes after years of steady growth, with the rate reaching nearly 42 percent in 2020.
00:17However, severe obesity continues to rise, now affecting 9.4 percent of adults.
00:23CDC officials emphasize the need for improved access to healthy food, physical activity
00:28and obesity treatments in affected communities.