Obesity in North America.

Currently, 40% of adults and 20% of children are obese in the United States.

A new portrait of obesity in North America shows an alarming reality. Currently, 40% of adults and 20% of children are obese in the United States. The survey data was collected by the non-profit Trust for Health of the United States and published in the report State of Obesity: Better Policies for an America Healthier.

Despite efforts by schools and the community to promote healthy behaviors in young people, childhood obesity is becoming more common in the United States, according to a recent study.