In 2023, around 39 percent of all adult Hispanics in New Mexico were obese. The majority of people with diabetes type II are also overweight or obese. This disease can lead to a variety of other chronic diseases. This statistic depicts the obesity rates for adults in New Mexico in 2023, by race/ethnicity.
Obesity rates for adults in New Mexico 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 26, 2024). Obesity rates for adults in New Mexico in 2023, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/207411/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-new-mexico-by-ethnicity/
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