OBESITY IS OUTRAGING
Obesity is an epidemic. It’s sweeping the nation with over half the states in the U.S. having over 30% of their population classified as suffering from obesity. That means 1 out of 3 people in this county run the risk of having if not already suffering from more serious medical conditions associated with obesity:
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Diabetes
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Hypertension
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Pulmonary Diseases
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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High Cholesterol
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Various Cancers
National Adult Obesity Rates by Race
47.0%
According to the 2015-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Latino adults had significantly higher rates of obesity of that White adults.
46.8%
The NHANES study showed that nearly half (46.8%) of Black adults nationwide had obesity.
37.9%
According to the 2015-2016 NHANES study, 37.9% of White adults had obesity.
National Youth Obesity Rates by Race
25.8%
According to the 2015-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), more than one in four Latino children ages 2 to 19 had obesity.
22.0%
Twenty-two percent of Black children ages 2 to 19 had obesity according to the latest NHANES study.
14.1%
According to the 2015-2016 NHANES study of children ages 2 to 19, White children had a lower prevalence of obesity (14.1%) than Latino or Black children.
National Adult Obesity Rates by Race
47.0%
According to the 2015-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), Latino adults had significantly higher rates of obesity of that White adults.
46.8%
The NHANES study showed that nearly half (46.8%) of Black adults nationwide had obesity.
37.9%
According to the 2015-2016 NHANES study, 37.9% of White adults had obesity.
According to the most recent Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data, adult obesity rates now exceed 35% in seven states, 30% in 29 states and 25% in 48 states.