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Prevalence of Obesity Among Adults and Youth: United ...
www.cdc.govExamination Survey In 2015–2016, the prevalence of obesity was 39.8% in adults and 18.5% in youth. The prevalence of obesity was higher among middle-aged adults (42.8%) than among younger adults (35.7%). The prevalence of obesity was higher among youth aged 6–11 years (18.4%) and adolescents aged 12–19 years (20.6%) compared with
Percentage of Adults Aged 65 and Over With Osteoporosis or ...
www.cdc.govNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). During 2005–2010, 16.2% of adults aged 65 and over had osteoporosis at the lumbar spine or femur neck (Table 1, Figure 1). The age-adjusted prevalence of osteoporosis at either skeletal site was higher among women (24.8%) than men (5.6%).
A POLICY BRIEF ON COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS
www.cdc.govIn 2009-2010, over 80% of adults with hypertension were aware of their status and 76% were taking medications for hyperten-sion. 23. Among hypertensive adults, 70% were using antihy-pertensive medications, and 46% of those treated had their hypertension controlled. 24. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data for 1999 to ...