New government research shows that the U.S. obesity rate is about 40%, with women being nearly twice as likely as men to report severe obesity. A 2021-2023 survey of 6,000 people found that nearly 1 in 10 reported severe obesity, with the overall obesity rate 
appearing to decrease compared to the 2017-2020 survey. However, the change is not statistically significant, and it’s too early to determine if new treatments like Wegovy and Zepbound can help ease the chronic disease epidemic….. Read
(Download the CDC report… pdf, 10 pages… Read)