www.Bariatric-Surgery-Source.com : Obesity Rates by Race/Ethnicity 2006 - 2008
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3. (*BMI 30) Hispanic State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008 White non-Hispanic Black non-Hispanic
4. (*BMI 30) White non-Hispanic State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008
5. (*BMI 30) State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008 Black non-Hispanic
6. (*BMI 30) Hispanic State-specific Prevalence of Obesity* Among U.S. Adults, by Race/Ethnicity, 2006-2008
7. Table. Prevalence of obesity, by region and race/ethnicity, 2006-2008 30.4 32.0 19.8 Women 27.3 34.1 22.1 Men 29.0 33.1 21.0 Both sexes West 29.7 40.6 22.5 Women 28.3 32.6 26.3 Men 29.2 36.9 24.4 Both sexes South 29.2 40.1 23.8 Women 29.7 32.1 27.0 Men 29.6 36.3 25.4 Both sexes Midwest 26.0 36.1 20.0 Women 26.9 26.5 25.0 Men 26.6 31.7 22.6 Both sexes Northeast 29.4 39.2 21.8 Women 27.8 31.6 25.4 Men 28.7 35.7 23.7 Both sexes Total Hispanic Non-Hispanic black Non-Hispanic white
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Editor's Notes
Compared to non-Hispanic whites, non-Hispanic blacks had about 50% higher prevalence of obesity, and Hispanics had about 20% higher prevalence
The 11 states with a prevalence >=30% among Hispanics are Alaska, Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas,
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