As of 2008, the percentage of the adult population of the United States with a body mass index in the obese range was about __________.

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According to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) in 2007-2008, the percentage of the adult population (age 20 and over) in the United States with a body mass index (BMI) in the obese range (defined as a BMI of 30 or higher) was 34%. This is the highest prevalence of obesity ever recorded in the United States.

As of 2008, the Percentage of the Adult Population of the United