This statistic depicts the obesity rate of children in the United States in 2015-2016 by ethnicity. In that time, 25.8 percent of Latino children in the United States were obese. Overweight and obesity can increase risk of developing many chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
Obesity rates in youth in the United States in 2015-2016, by ethnicity
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State of Obesity. (October 1, 2019). Obesity rates in youth in the United States in 2015-2016, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 08, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/505990/youth-obesity-rates-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
State of Obesity. "Obesity rates in youth in the United States in 2015-2016, by ethnicity." Chart. October 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505990/youth-obesity-rates-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
State of Obesity. (2019). Obesity rates in youth in the United States in 2015-2016, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 08, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/505990/youth-obesity-rates-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
State of Obesity. "Obesity Rates in Youth in The United States in 2015-2016, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/505990/youth-obesity-rates-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
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