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. According to the most recent data, adult obesity rates now exceed 35 percent in four states, 30 percent in 25 states and are above 20 percent in all states. Louisiana has the highest adult obesity rate at 36.2 percent and Colorado has the lowest at 20.2 percent. Updated.