18 Sep Adult obesity on the rise with significant disparity among minority populations

Posted at 16:53h in Health, Health Equity by

By Catherine Catoura, CBS46

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that cases of adult obesity are increasing, a worrying trend as obesity is reported to worsen the outcomes of COVID-19 cases.

The CDC’s data also shows ethnic disparities persisting, again exacerbating issues related to COVID-19 among groups considered at-risk.

Twelve states have obesity rates at or above 35%, as detailed in the 2019 Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps, including Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia. The number of states with these rates was nine in 2018 and just six in 2017. Read more …