2006-07-14 06:56:50 · 3 answers · asked by B542 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
The other answers (thus far) are a bit misleading. The 60% they are referring to is the number that are overweight OR obese (there's a difference).
Only 30% of Americans are obese as defined by the BMI (body mass index) chart.
Check out the following link:
http://www.obesity.org/subs/fastfacts/obesity_US.shtml
2006-07-14 07:12:22 · answer #1 · answered by mchenryeddie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At most recent survey 127 Million American adults, or 64.5% were overweight, 30.5% were obese and 4.7% being severely obese.
Obesity is defined by the Body Mass Index (BMI) which is calculated "by dividing a person's body weight in kilograms by their height in meters squared." A BMI of 25 is considered overweight, 30 obese and 35 severely obese.
2006-07-14 07:02:29 · answer #2 · answered by cameron marlow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've heard it is 62% if you mean north america
2006-07-14 07:00:15 · answer #3 · answered by carlosdavid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋