obesity: The National Center for Health Statistics conducted the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for 27,787 U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized adults in January – September 2014. According to an early release report, an estimated 29.9% of U.S. adults aged 20 and over were obese. Obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 kg/m 2 or more. True or false? The 29.9% is a parameter representing a population of 27,787 adults.