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Percentage of US Individuals With Grade 1 Obesity (BMI 30.0–34.9), by Race/Ethnicity, 1988–2012
| 1988–1994 | 1999–2002 | 2002–2006 | 2009–2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White female | 13.1 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 17.3 |
| Black or African-American female | 18.7 | 21.7 | 23.5 | 27.6 |
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.
