title: Prevalence of obesity among older adults in the United States, 2007-2010.
abstract: By 2050, the number of U.S. older adults, defined as persons aged 65 and over, is expected to more than double, rising from 40.2 million to 88.5 million (1). Both aging and obesity contribute to increased health care service use (2,3). Consequently, an increase in the proportion of older adults who are obese may compound health care spending. Given the demographic changes forecasted and the potential health care costs of obesity, it is important to track the prevalence of obesity among older adults (2,3). This report presents the most recent national estimates of obesity in older adults, by sex, age, race and ethnicity, and educational attainment, and examines changes in the prevalence of obesity between 1999 and 2010.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics, Hyattsville, Maryland 20782, USA.
authors.forename: Tala H I
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Fakhouri
authors.forename: Cynthia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ogden
authors.forename: Margaret D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Carroll
authors.forename: Brian K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kit
authors.forename: Katherine M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Flegal
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D015995:Prevalence; D044469:Racial Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology