- Obesity Rates Rising in New Jersey: In 2013, the overall obesity rate in New Jersey was 25.7%. By 2023, it had climbed to 28.5%—a jump of 2.8 percentage points.
- Adults Aged 25 to 34 See Sharpest Spike: Adults aged 25-34 in New Jersey saw the steepest increase of any age group at 4.1 percentage points, with their obesity rate growing from 23.7% to 27.8% during that span.
by Invigor Medical
Ridgewood NJ, Obesity remains a major public health challenge in the United States, affecting more than one-third of adults and contributing to a wide range of chronic conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, and certain cancers. It is strongly associated with physical inactivity, poor diet, genetics, and socioeconomic factors, and its prevalence continues to grow. Over the past decade, obesity rates have increased across every adult age group, rising by approximately five percentage points nationally.
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