From the Journal of Weight problems:

…. 10-year weight achieve is considerably larger in US girls in comparison with males. On common (±SE), girls gained 5.four ± zero.three kg and 9.2 ± zero.four p.c of their preliminary weight over the earlier 10 years, whereas males gained 2.6 ± zero.2 kg and three.eight ± zero.three p.c of their preliminary weight. Basically, in comparison with US males, girls gained about twice as a lot weight (kg) and a couple of.four occasions extra weight expressed as a p.c of preliminary weight, over the earlier 10 years. Fourth, 10-year weight achieve is considerably greater in Non-Hispanic Blacks than in different racial teams, particularly NH [non-Hispanic] Black girls. Furthermore, 10-year weight achieve is considerably decrease in Non-Hispanic Asians in comparison with different racial classes.

In the event you assume in kilos as a substitute of kilograms, like me, observe that 1 kg = 2.2 lb.

Since 2000, U.S. weight problems in adults has elevated from 30% to 42% of the inhabitants. This doesn’t even embrace suspected pandemic-related weight achieve.

Imply [~average] 10-year weight achieve was four.2 ± zero.2 kg or 6.6 ± zero.2% of preliminary physique weight inside the USA. 

The incidence of extreme weight problems had elevated from 5% in 2000 to nearly 10% now. (The article probably defines “extreme weight problems” however I didn’t catch it in my fast scan.)

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Steve Parker, M.D.