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Percentage of US Individuals With Grade 3 Obesity (BMI ≥40.0), by Race/Ethnicity, 1988–2012
| 1988–1994 | 1999–2002 | 2002–2006 | 2009–2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White female | 3.5 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Black or African-American female | 8.0 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 16.9 |
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.
