In 2022, around 35 percent of Hispanic adults in Puerto Rico were considered obese. Being obese can increase one's chances of developing a number of diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
Obesity
The mean target body mass index among all people is said to be around 18.5 to 24.9 with anything over this number being considered overweight or obese. Several diseases may occur as a result of being overweight or obese. Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke are some of the common diseases that are caused by or worsened by weight gain and obesity. The United States has higher rates of obesity among both men and women compared to other OECD countries.
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.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (November 1, 2023). Obesity rates for adults in Puerto Rico in 2022, by race/ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/207438/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-puerto-rico-by-ethnicity/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Obesity rates for adults in Puerto Rico in 2022, by race/ethnicity." Chart. November 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207438/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-puerto-rico-by-ethnicity/
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Obesity rates for adults in Puerto Rico in 2022, by race/ethnicity [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, November 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/207438/overweight-and-obesity-rates-for-adults-in-puerto-rico-by-ethnicity/