In 2023, some 38 percent of the adult white population in Iowa was obese. Being obese increases the risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease and some cancers. This statistic depicts the obesity rates for adults in Iowa in 2023, by race/ethnicity.
Obesity rates for adults in Iowa in 2023, by race/ethnicity
Racial/ethnic groups are mutually exclusive. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics. An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight. An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese. Data based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of non-institutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older. Information about the BRFSS is available at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.html. Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
*Estimates are not provided if the relative standard error exceeds 30% or if the denominator is based on fewer than 50 respondents in the unweighted sample.
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KFF. (November 26, 2024). Obesity rates for adults in Iowa in 2023, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/207386/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-iowa-by-ethnicity/
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