Question

What percentage of Americans will be obese or overweight in 2030?

Total Forecasters271

Community Prediction68.5 (58 - 76.4)

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	lower 25%	median	upper 75%
community	58.04	68.48	76.42
My Prediction	—	—	—

Quartiles	community	My Prediction
lower 25%	58.04	—
median	68.48	—
upper 75%	76.42	—

Authors:

AdamK

Opened:

Oct 6, 2018

Closes:

Dec 31, 2030

Scheduled resolution:

Jan 1, 2031

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