Image description: Prevalence of Self-Reported Obesity Among U.S. Adults in 2011. The South has the highest prevalence of obesity (29.5%), followed by the Midwest (29.0%), the Northeast (25.3%) and the West (24.3%).
Obesity is common, serious and costly. More than one-third of U.S. adults (35.7%) are obese. If you want to lose weight, learn how to make a plan to make it happen with these tips from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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