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Aren't nearly 77% of americans generally overweight or obese?

Not quite, but close.

In the United States, 36.5 percentTrusted Source of adults are obese. Another 32.5 percent of American adults are overweight.

> Percent of adults aged 20 and over with obesity: 42.5% (2017-2018)

> Percent of adults aged 20 and over with overweight, including obesity: 73.6% (2017-2018)