More than 70% of American adults are overweight or obese.
Notes on verification
Multiple authoritative sources (CDC, NIDDK) consistently confirm that over 70% of U.S. adults are classified as overweight or obese based on BMI data. [tier=bronze indep_score=0.539 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Kennedy, Rollins Unveil Historic Reset of U.S. Nutrition ... (seed:food_and_diet)
- https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db360.htm (corroboration)
- https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html (corroboration)
- https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/health-statistics/overweight-obesity (corroboration)