‘Middle age spread’ is true, obesity study finds

Over the last 15 years, the prevalence of adult obesity in the US population has bloated from 30.5% to 39.6%, according to a 2015–2016 survey

Alex Tanzi
Updated13 Oct 2017, 01:37 PM IST
The so-called ‘middle age spread’ is supported by this study, with a 42.8% incidence of obesity measured among adults between the ages of 40 and 59 compared to 41% among those over 60 and 35.7% between 20 and 39. Photo: iStock
The so-called ‘middle age spread’ is supported by this study, with a 42.8% incidence of obesity measured among adults between the ages of 40 and 59 compared to 41% among those over 60 and 35.7% between 20 and 39. Photo: iStock(iStock)

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