In 2023, some 48 percent of all Black adults in Mississippi were obese. Extra weight due to being obese can put extra strain on joints which can lead to osteoarthritis. This statistic depicts the obesity rates for adults in Mississippi in 2023, by race/ethnicity.
Obesity rates for adults in Mississippi in 2023, by race/ethnicity
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. Racial/ethnic groups are mutually exclusive. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics. 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.
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KFF. (November 27, 2024). Obesity rates for adults in Mississippi in 2023, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/207402/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-mississippi-by-ethnicity/
KFF. "Obesity rates for adults in Mississippi in 2023, by race/ethnicity." Chart. November 27, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207402/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-mississippi-by-ethnicity/
KFF. (2024). Obesity rates for adults in Mississippi in 2023, by race/ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207402/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-mississippi-by-ethnicity/
KFF. "Obesity Rates for Adults in Mississippi in 2023, by Race/Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/207402/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-mississippi-by-ethnicity/
KFF, Obesity rates for adults in Mississippi in 2023, by race/ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/207402/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-mississippi-by-ethnicity/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Obesity rates for adults in Mississippi in 2023, by race/ethnicity [Graph], KFF, November 27, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/207402/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-mississippi-by-ethnicity/
