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LITTLE FALLS, N.J., July 17 -- Racial and ethnic disparities in rates of obesity among U.S. adults remain, with blacks and Hispanics recording considerably higher obesity rates than non-Hispanic whites, the CDC reported.From 2006 to 2008, non-Hispanic blacks had the highest prevalence of obesity (35.7%), followed by Hispanics (28.7%) and non-Hispanic whites (23.7%), according to Liping Pan, MD, MPH, of the CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, and colleagues.
They reported their findings in the July 17 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
From MedPage Today
From 2006 to 2008, non-Hispanic blacks had the highest prevalence of obesity (35.7%), followed by Hispanics (28.7%) and non-Hispanic whites (23.7%), according to Liping Pan, MD, MPH, of the CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, and colleagues.
They reported their findings in the July 17 issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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