Story Highlights Obesity and diabetes have both reached record highs Healthy eating habits have worsened substantially since 2019; exercise unchanged Other key aspects of physical health have worsened since before pandemic WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Key physical health metrics have notably worsened since before the COVID-19 pandemic, including obesity, diabetes and eating habits. The percentage of U.S. adults whom Gallup classifies as obese has reached an estimated 38.4%, up 6.0 percentage points since