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Adult overweight and obesity rates in Iowa by ethnicity 2016
Adult overweight and obesity rates in Iowa by ethnicity 2016
Overweight and obesity rates for adults in Iowa in 2016, by ethnicity
This statistic depicts the overweight and obesity rates for adults in Iowa in 2016, by ethnicity. As of that year, some 68.9 percent of the adult white population in Iowa was overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease and some cancers.
Overweight and obesity rates for adults in Iowa in 2016, by ethnicity
| Overweight and obesity rate | |
|---|---|
| White | 68.9% |
| Black | 71.3% |
| Hispanic | 66% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native* | - |
| Asian/Pacific Islander* | 70.5% |
| Other* | - |
| Overweight and obesity rate | |
|---|---|
| White | 68.9% |
| Black | 71.3% |
| Hispanic | 66% |
| American Indian/Alaska Native* | - |
| Asian/Pacific Islander* | 70.5% |
| Other* | - |
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This statistic depicts the overweight and obesity rates for adults in Iowa in 2016, by ethnicity. As of that year, some 68.9 percent of the adult white population in Iowa was overweight or obese. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease and some cancers.
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- October 2017
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 2016
- Age group
- 18 years and older
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An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight. An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. Racial/ethnic groups are mutually exclusive. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics. Data based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of non-institutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older.
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- 2016
- Age group
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- Supplementary notes
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An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight. An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. Racial/ethnic groups are mutually exclusive. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics. Data based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of non-institutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older.
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Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
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