- African American women have the highest rates of being overweight or obese compared to other groups in the U.S. About four out of five African American women are overweight or obese.1
- In 2005, African Americans were 1.4 times as likely to be obese as Non- Hispanic Whites.
- From 2001-2004, African American women were 70% more likely to be obese than Non-Hispanic White women.
- In 2003-2004, African American children between ages 6 -17 were 1.3 times as likely to be overweight than Non-Hispanic Whites.
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
67.0 |
71.0 |
0.9 |
Women |
79.6 |
57.6 |
1.4 |
Source: : CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 74.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
33.7 |
34.5 |
1.0 |
Source: : CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2007 Table 31.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf[PDF, 3.7MB]
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
30.8 |
30.2 |
1.0 |
Women |
51.1 |
30.7 |
1.7 |
Source: : CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 74.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
35.3 |
24.7 |
1.4 |
Source: :CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 31.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf[PDF, 3.7MB]
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
17.9 |
12.6 |
1.4 |
Women |
17.4 |
12.7 |
1.4 |
Total |
17.6 |
12.6 |
1.4 |
Source: : CDC,NCHS National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. Table 237
CHILDREN
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Girls |
24.8 |
15.6 |
1.6 |
Boys |
17.2 |
16.9 |
1.0 |
Source: : CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 75.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Boys |
17.5 |
18.5 |
1.0 |
Girls |
26.5 |
16.9 |
1.6 |
Total |
22.0 |
17.7 |
1.2 |
Source: : Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007. Table HEALTH5.
http://www.childstats.gov/pdf/ac2007/ac_07.pdf[PDF, 2MB]
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Boys |
19.1 |
19.0 |
1.0 |
Girls |
24.1 |
14.6 |
1.6 |
Total |
21.5 |
16.9 |
1.3 |
Source: : Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007. Table HEALTH5.
http://www.childstats.gov/pdf/ac2007/ac_07.pdf[PDF, 2MB]
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Boys |
18.3 |
18.8 |
1.0 |
Girls |
25.3 |
15.7 |
1.6 |
Total |
21.7 |
17.3 |
1.3 |
Source: : Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2007. Table HEALTH5.
http://www.childstats.gov/pdf/ac2007/ac_07.pdf[PDF, 2MB]
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
33.1 |
32.4 |
1.0 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table 1.79a.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr07/index.html
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
51.8 |
53.6 |
1.0 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table 1.80a.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr07/index.html
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
17.9 |
14.3 |
1.3 |
Source: :2006 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 237.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr06/index.html
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
5.3 |
5.1 |
1.0 |
Source: :2006 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 238.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr06/index.html
HEALTH IMPACT OF OBESITY
- More than 80 percent of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight.2
- People who are overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure, high levels of blood fats, and LDL cholesterol -- all risk factors for heart disease and stroke. 2
- In 2005, African Americans were 50% less likely to engage in active physical activity as Non-Hispanic Whites.
- Deaths from heart disease and stroke are almost twice the rate for African Americans as compared to Whites.
Physical Activity:
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
49 |
35.3 |
1.4 |
Source: :CDC 2008. Health United States, 2007. Table 73.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
26.4 |
31.0 |
0.9 |
Source: :CDC 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 73.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
24.7 |
33.8 |
0.7 |
Source: :CDC 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 73.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
8.9 |
9.2 |
1.0 |
Women |
9.7 |
8.8 |
1.1 |
Total |
9.4 |
9.0 |
1.0 |
Source: :2006 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 238.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhdr06/index.html
Non-Hispanic Black |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
55.1 |
62.6 |
0.9 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table 1.63.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr07/index.html
Non-Hispanic Black |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
44.5 |
52.8 |
0.8 |
Source: 2007 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table 1.64.
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/nhqr07/index.html
Diabetes:
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
10.1 |
6.4 |
1.6 |
Source: :CDC, 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 55.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
12.0 |
6.7 |
1.8 |
Source: : CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 8.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf[PDF, 3.7MB]
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Male |
51.7 |
25.6 |
2.0 |
Female |
44.6 |
18.4 |
2.4 |
Total |
47.7 |
21.5 |
2.2 |
Source: CDC, 2008. National Vital Statistic Report. Vol. 56, Num 10 Table 17.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr56/nvsr56_10.pdf[PDF, 2.3MB]
Heart Disease:
Non-Hispanic Black |
Non-Hispanic White |
Non-Hispanic Black/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|
6.1 |
6.6 |
0.9 |
Source: : CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf[PDF, 3.7MB]
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
335.1 |
262.2 |
1.3 |
Women |
231.9 |
170.3 |
1.4 |
Total |
275.6 |
210.7 |
1.3 |
Source: CDC, 2008. National Vital Statistic Report. Vol. 56, Num 10 Table 17.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr56/nvsr56_10.pdf[PDF, 2.3MB]
Stroke:
|
African American |
White |
African American/ White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Men & Women |
4.7 |
2.4 |
2.0 |
Men |
4.8 |
2.8 |
1.7 |
Women |
4.5 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
Source: : CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf[PDF, 3.7MB]
|
African American |
Non-Hispanic White |
African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio |
---|---|---|---|
Men |
70.5 |
44.8 |
1.6 |
Women |
60.7 |
44.4 |
1.4 |
Source: : CDC 2007. Health United States, 2007. Table 37.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf[PDF, 475KB]
1Source: OWH, 2007. http://www.4women.gov/minority/africanamerican/obesity.cfm
2Source: http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2006/Obesity2006Report.pdf[PDF, 2MB]
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