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State-Specific Prevalence of Severe Obesity Among Adults in the US Using Bias Correction of Self-Reported Body Mass Index
ORIGINAL RESEARCH — Volume 20 — July 13, 2023
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In panel A, the illustrated range of severe obesity prevalences is from approximately 3% to 8%. However, in Panel B, the illustrated range of severe obesity prevalences is approximately 6% to 13%, indicating much higher prevalences using bias correction.
Figure.
Prevalence of self-reported (panel A) and bias-corrected (panel B) severe obesity (body mass index ≥40) among US adults, by state, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2020. Body mass index is calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared.
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