Feb 24, 2012

U.S. Prevalence of Obesity* National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2009–2010

The figure below shows the prevalence of obesity among adults aged ≥20 years, by race/ethnicity and Sex in the United States during 2009-2010, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Among adults aged ≥20 years in 2009-2010, 35.5% of men and 35.8% of women were obese. Among men, 38.8% of non-Hispanic blacks, 37.0% of Hispanics, and 36.2% of non-Hispanic whites were obese. Among women, 58.5% of non-Hispanic blacks, 41.4% of Hispanics, and 32.2% of non-Hispanic whites were obese
The figure shows the prevalence of obesity among adults aged ≥20 years, by race/ethnicity and Sex in the United States during 2009-2010, according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Among adults aged ≥20 years in 2009-2010, 35.5% of men and 35.8% of women were obese. Among men, 38.8% of non-Hispanic blacks, 37.0% of Hispanics, and 36.2% of non-Hispanic whites were obese. Among women, 58.5% of non-Hispanic blacks, 41.4% of Hispanics, and 32.2% of non-Hispanic whites were obese.

* Defined as a body mass index (weight [kg] / height [m]2) ≥30.

§ Includes other races (i.e., Asians and American Indians/Alaska Natives) not shown separately because of small sample sizes, which affect reliability of estimates.

Source:QuickStats: Prevalence of Obesity* Among Adults Aged ≥20 Years, by Race/Ethnicity and Sex — National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, United States, 2009–2010 with contributors Ogden CL, Carroll MD, Kit BK, Flegal KM. Prevalence of obesity in the United States, 2009–2010. NCHS data brief no. 82. Hyattsville, MD: US Department of Health and Human Services, CDC, National Center for Health Statistics; 2012.