Table 5.
Percentage of Obese US Individuals (BMI ≥30.0), by Race/Ethnicity, 1988–2012
| 1988–1994 | 1999–2002 | 2002–2006 | 2009–2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White female | 22.7 | 31.3 | 32.2 | 33.5 |
| Black or African-American female | 36.7 | 48.7 | 53.2 | 57.6 |
Adapted from National Center for Health Statistics (2015). Health, United States, 2014: With special feature on adults aged 55–64. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus14.pdf#059, Retrieved March 21, 2016.