1 Pellicle (dental) , the thin layer of salivary glycoproteins deposited on the teeth of many species through normal biologic processes. 2  Pellicle, the protective cover which can be applied to a photomask used in semiconductor device fabrication. Pellicle, the protective cover which can be applied to a photomask used in semiconductor device fabrication.
SEATTLEâThe highest proportion of overweight and obese people â 13% of the global total â live in the United States, a country which accounts for only 5% of the worldâs population, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis of trend data from 188 countries.
Adult Obesity in the United States. Updated September 21, 2015: According to the most recent data, rates of obesity now exceed 35 percent in three states (Arkansas, West Virginia and Mississippi), 22 states have rates above 30 percent, 45 states are above 25 percent, and every state is above 20 percent.