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Jon Husted: “According to the CDC, obesity prevalence is around 42% among…”

Featuring: Jon Husted, Republican | Lieutenant Governor of Ohio

Senate Discussion on Obesity and Chronic Disease with NIH Representative

Published February 2, 2025 | Video Starts at 00:21

And you have helped put that on the American agenda, rightfully so. And I appreciate that. I want to share with you a few statistics. According to the CDC, obesity prevalence is around 42% among adults with lower incomes compared to 31% among higher income individuals. That the relationship is Strong among women, 45% of low income women are obese compared to 29% of higher income women. (00:21–00:33)

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Asserts that CDC data shows higher obesity prevalence among lower-income adults compared to higher-income adults.

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