Obesity prevalence and average body composition vary by US race and gender. Asian Americans have the lowest prevalence of obesity.
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In 2021, black adults had the highest obesity rates of any race or ethnicity in the United States, followed by American Indians/Alaska Natives and Hispanics. As of that time, around 44 percent of all black adults were obese. Asians/Pacific Islanders had by far the lowest obesity rates.African American women have the highest rates of obesity or being overweight compared to other groups in the United States. About 4 out of 5 African American women are overweight or obese.
Does ethnicity affect obesity
The prevalence of obesity-related conditions such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes varies by ethnic group. Health behaviours also differ according to different religious, cultural and socioeconomic factors, as well as by geography.
