Conor Stewart
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|---|---|
| White | 37.5% |
| Black | 48.1% |
| Hispanic | 35.9% |
| Asian/Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander* | - |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 43.2% |
| Other | 50% |
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Region
United States
Survey time period
2023
Number of respondents
Approximately 350,000
Age group
18 years and older
Supplementary notes
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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