BIG DATA
Where Obesity Is Most Prevalent in the U.S.
Has Obesity Peaked? Age-adjusted prevalence of obesity among U.S. adults (ages 20 and over):
45 40 35 30 25
30.5% 40.3%
’99-’00 ’01-’02 ’03-’04 ’05-’06 ’07-’08 ’09-’10 ’11-’12 ’15-’16 ’21-’23 SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
Americans Prefer Exercise Over Drugs Effective for losing weight Effective for keeping weight off Safe
79 79 84 <25%
25-29.9% 30-34.9% 35-39.9% 40%+
the amount of exercise
Increasing SOURCE: CDC, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System America’s News Influencers
About 1 in 5 Americans regularly get news from news influencers.
% of U.S. adults who regularly get news from influencers on social media:
YES 21% NO 28% 51% DO NOT GET NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA U.S. Veteran Population
Estimated number of veterans living in the United States by period of service:
8.84M 5.38M 3.85M 0.09M
Peacetime Veterans
World War II
0.55M
Korean Conflict
28 NEWSMAX | JANUARY 2025
Vietnam Era
Gulf War Era
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
More news influencers are on X than any other site.
X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube Facebook Threads TikTok LinkedIn Rumble Telegram Truth Social
85% 50% 44%
32% 30%
27%
12% 11%
7% 5%
Follow or subscribe to a news influencer
Feel
connected to a news influencer
Veteran Homelessness Has Been Cut in Half Since 2010 Estimated number of veterans experiencing homelessness in the United States:
80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 0
’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 ’17 Sheltered Unsheltered 35,574
About 3 in 10 of those who get news from news influencers feel a personal connection to one.
58% 31%
Following a specific diet
72 72 81 62 59 75
Weight loss programs (e.g., Weight Watchers)
62 56 43
Weight loss surgery
37 34 33 Ozempic, Wegovy)
GLP-1 prescription drugs (e.g.,
SOURCE: Morning Consult
’18
’19 ’20 ’21
’22 ’23 SOURCE: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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