Obesity Prevalence Among U.S. Adults With and Without Disabilities
Main finding · Obesity prevalenceResult — go to the resultAdjusted prevalence ratio 1.14 95% CI 1.03–1.21Authors' conclusion
Differences in age, sex, race-Hispanic origin, education, smoking, and health status do not explain the difference in obesity prevalence between those with and without disabilities. Obesity prevalence among adults with disabilities was higher than that from studies using self-reported values.
Study context
- Population
- US adults aged ≥20 years, NHANES August 2021-August 2023; obesity = measured BMI ≥ 30
- Participants
- 5,917 adults
- Exposure
- Adults with vs without disabilities
- Outcome
- Obesity prevalence (BMI ≥ 30) by disability status
Methodological detailsnationally representative, NHANES August 2021-August 2023
- Nationally representative
- NHANES August 2021-August 2023
Main finding
Obesity prevalence
Adjusted prevalence ratio
1.14
95% CI 1.03–1.21
By group
With disabilitiesvs Without disabilities
adjusted prevalence ratio 1.14 (95% CI 1.03–1.21)
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Overall prevalence of obesity and disability · August 2021-August 2023
- Adults with obesity
- 40.3%
- Adults with disabilities
- 16.5%
Original publication
Obesity Prevalence Among U.S. Adults With and Without Disabilities. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 18 February 2026. doi:10.
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