Number: RL34358
Title: Obesity Among Older Americans
Authors: Andrew R. Sommers, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: This report presents estimates of the prevalence of obesity for adults aged 65 and older. Differences in obesity between various race/ethnicity groups and across age and gender lines are discussed. In addition, disparities by region are presented, including state-level obesity estimates for 1996, 1999, 2002, and 2005. The report concludes with a brief description of possible policy approaches to addressing the obesity epidemic that the United States is facing.
Pages: 31
Date: February 6, 2008