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Research says that 73% of Americans now have overweight or obesity. 42% have obesity, and 10% have severe obesity; moreover, nearly 20% of children and teenagers have obesity. The rates of obesity vary between ethnic groups, with non-Hispanic Asian Americans having the lowest rates. Read more