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• Among Mexican American women, 78 percent are overweight or obese, as compared to only 60.3 percent of the non-Hispanic White women.
• In 2010, Hispanic Americans were 1.2 times as likely to be obese than Non-Hispanic Whites.
• In 2009 - 2010 Mexican American children were 1.6 times more likely to be overweight as Non- Hispanic White Children.
• From 2007-2010, Mexican American women were 40% more likely to be overweight, as compared to Non-Hispanic Whites.

Age-adjusted percentage of overweight persons 20 years of age and over who are obese, 2007-2010. (Persons are considered obese if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater.) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

	Mexican American	Non-Hispanic White	Mexican American/ Non-Hispanic White
Men	36.3	34.1	1.1
Women	44.6	32.5	1.4

Source:  CDC 2012. Health United States, 2011. Table 74.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus11.pdf [PDF | 9.8MB]

Age-adjusted percentage of persons 18 years of age and over who are obese, 2010. (Persons are considered obese if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater.) National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

	Hispanics/Latinos	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanics/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
Men	30.7	27.5	1.1
Women	33.1	24.5	1.4
Total	31.9	26.1	1.2

Source:  CDC 2012.  Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010  Table 31.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]

Age-adjusted percentage of persons 18 years of age and over who are overweight but not obese, 2010. (Persons are considered overweight if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater.) National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

	Hispanics/Latinos	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanics/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
Men	44.6	40.6	1.1
Women	33.6	26.8	1.3
Total	39.3	33.7	1.2

Source:  CDC 2012.  Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010  Table 31.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]

Age-adjusted percentage of persons 20 years of age and over who are overweight or obese, 2007-2010. (Persons are considered overweight if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater.) National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)

	Mexican American	Non-Hispanic White	Mexican American/ Non-Hispanic White
Men	81.3	73.6	1.1
Women	78.0	60.3	1.3

Source:  CDC 2012. Health United States, 2011. Table 74.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus11.pdf [PDF | 9.8MB]

CHILDREN

Percentage overweight among children and adolescents 6-11 years of age, 2007-2010

	Mexican American	Non-Hispanic White	Mexican American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
Girls	22.4	14.0	1.6
Boys	24.3	18.6	1.3

Source:  CDC 2012. Health United States, 2011. Table 75.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus11.pdf [PDF | 9.8MB]

Percentage of children and adolescents 6-17 years of age, 2009-2010

Mexican American	Non-Hispanic White	Mexican American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
23.4	14.6	1.6

Source:  Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics. America's Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2012. Table HEALTH7.
http://www.childstats.gov/americaschildren/tables/health7.asp

Percentage of children and teens ages 2-19 who were told by a doctor that they were overweight, 2005-2008

Mexican American	Non-Hispanic White	Mexican American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
43.6	38.5	1.1

Source:  2011 National Healthcare Disparities Report. Table 6_4_4.1
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/index.html

Percent of children age 2-17 for whom a doctor or other health provider ever gave advice about amount and kind of physical activity, United States, 2008

Hispanics	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White
36.3	32.2	1.1

Source:  2011 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table 9_1_8.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/index.html

Percent of children age 2-17 for whom a doctor or other health provider ever gave advice about eating healthy, United States, 2008

Hispanics	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White
49.7	49.0	1.0

Source:  2011 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table 9_1_9.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr09/index.html

ADOLESCENTS

Percentage of high school students who were overweight, 2011

	Hispanic	White	Hispanic / White Ratio
Girls	18.0	13.8	1.3
Boys	16.9	14.7	1.1
Total	17.4	14.2	1.1

Source:  CDC, 2011. Youth Risk Behaviour Surveillance - United States, 2010. Table 101.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss6104.pdf [PDF | 3.5MB]

Percentage of high school students who were obese, 2011

	Hispanic	White	Hispanic / White Ratio
Girls	8.6	7.7	1.1
Boys	19.2	15.0	1.3
Total	14.1	11.5	1.2

Source:  CDC, 2012. Youth Risk Behaviour Surveillance - United States, 2011. Table 101.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/ss/ss6104.pdf [PDF | 3.5MB]

HEALTH IMPACT OF OBESITY

• More than 80 percent of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight. ¹
• People who are overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure, high levels of blood fats, and LDL cholesterol ("a fatlike substance") -- all risk factors for heart disease and stroke.¹
• In 2010, Hispanic adults were 40% less likely to engage in active physical activity as Non-Hispanic Whites.

Physical Activity:

Percentage Inactive physical activity among adults 18 & over: 2010 (Did not meet federal physical activity guidelines)

Hispanic	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
60.1	45.1	1.3

Source:  CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 29.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]

Percentage Some Leisure Time Physical Activity Among Adults 18 & over: 2010 (Met aerobic guidelines only)

Hispanic	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
21.8	28.5	0.8

Source:  CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 29.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]

Percentage Regular Leisure Physical Activity Among Adults 18 & over: 2010 (Met federal physical activity guidelines)

Hispanic	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
14.4	22.8	0.6

Source:  CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 29.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]

Percent of adults age 18 and over who were obese who were given advice about exercise, United States, 2008

Hispanic	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
57.2	57.8	1.0

Source:  2011 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table 9_1_3.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/index.html

Percent of adults age 18 and over who were obese who were given advice about eating fewer high fat or high cholesterol foods, United States, 2008

Hispanic	Non-Hispanic White	Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
53.0	48.7	1.1

Source:  2011 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table 9_1_4.2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/index.html

At a Glace – Risk Factors:

Obesity is a risk factor for several diseases. For statistics on these related diseases see:

Diabetes – See Diabetes and Hispanic Americans

Heart Disease –See Heart Disease and Hispanic Americans

Stroke –See Stroke and Hispanic Americans

http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2006/Obesity2006Report.pdf