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The rate doubled in both children 5-14 (from 9% to 18%) and teens and young adults 15-24 (10% to 20%), results show. Obesity rates tripled from 2% to nearly 7% among young people, researchers found.

Obesity rates increasing for children, teens The prevalence of overweight and obesity more than doubled for children aged 5 to 14 years, from 8.8% in 1990 to 18.1% in 2021.

The report's authors propose two new categories: clinical obesity, for those with significant health issues tied to excess fat, and pre-clinical obesity, for those at risk but without active illness.

Obesity is estimated to affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. In the U.S., about 40% of adults have obesity, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.