Study Shows Blacks Are Fattest Racial Group
Nearly 36 percent of black Americans are obese – much more than other major racial or ethnic groups – and that gap exists in most states, a new federal study finds.About 29 percent of Hispanics and 24 percent of whites are obese, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. Overall, about 26 percent of U.S. adults are obese.
Racial differences in obesity rates have been reported before, and health officials were not surprised to see larger proportions of blacks tipping the scales.But the new CDC report is the first to look at the gap state-by-state, finding blacks had significantly higher obesity rates in 21 states and somewhat higher rates in many others.Experts believe there are several reasons for the differences.
People with lower incomes often have less access to medical care, exercise facilities and more expensive, healthier food. In many places, minorities are disproportionately poor.”Poverty is a very strong driver of obesity,” said Kelly Brownell, director of Yale University’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity.Attitudes about weight also are believed to be a factor, said Dr. Liping Pan, a CDC epidemiologist. Researchers cited a 2008 study that found black and Hispanic women had significantly lower odds of being dissatisfied with their body size than white women.”Black and Hispanics are more accepting of high weight,” Pan said, adding that heavy people who are satisfied with their size are not likely to diet or exercise.
However, it could be that over time as people struggle with poverty and environment “they come to accept the higher weights,” Brownell said.Obesity is based on the body mass index, a calculation using height and weight. A 5-foot-7-inch adult who weighs 190 pounds would have a BMI of 30, which is considered the threshold for obesity.The data comes from a national telephone survey of more than 1 million Americans over the years 2006 through 2008.For blacks, the highest obesity rate was in Maine, where 45 percent were obese. Tennessee was the state where Hispanic obesity was most common. And West Virginia was the fattest state for whites.But generally, obesity was most common for both blacks and whites in the South and Midwest.
The study also broke down the groups by gender, and found black women were the heaviest, with 39 percent counted as obese. Black men were next, at 32 percent, then Hispanic women, 29 percent, Hispanic men, 28 percent, white men, 25 percent and white women, 22 percent.The study is being published this week in a CDC publication, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
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I don’t really prescribe to surveys like this or any other that are racially motivated…First off, there are lots more white people in this country that blacks….therefore, the numbers are always gonna seem higher for us, but in all actuality, they are lower than those numbers of white people….if they say 36 percent, then that’s still a lower total that 15 percent of whites…..really, get some other way to rate the races……this crap is never gonna be correct….yes, I will admit, we do have a problem with our race being over weight…..and its not cute….just because you have a big ass does not mean your healthy…I am 42 and don’t look my age…all my friends I grew up with ar overweight…..I fast at least once a week, and don’t indulge on the red meat……actually, I find it much easier to process pork than beef…..something to think about black people……
Well, a lot of fat women have “hijacked” the term thick to feel better about themselves. But I often wonder why so many black women let themselves go, it’s really just a simple health issue. Stop making excuses for you bad health, take care of your body and mind and it will take care of you.
Well I mean…it kiiiinda makes sense. Culturally black men are more likely to like a girl with some weight (if it’s where he wants it), so you won’t hear us complain about bein big. The rest of the stuff is a result of economics.
SO! I LUV MY HEAVY-SET WOMEN! MUAH!
a lot of yal have no logic in what you all are saying..people need to stop making excuses? fat black hoes? are you guys really that ignorant?…..its funny how much time people put into to gather all the information to make all these statistics…but no energy into giving the black communities better/MORE grocery stores that are easily assessable, less liquor/dollar/fast food stores, if you have been raised eating like that and have been around that then it becomes a habit. Better schools and activity programs that promote an active lifestyle… I’m sorry but people like OGslim30 is why i refuse to stop using the word nigga lol because that ish was stupid as hell
THAT’S WHT I’M SAYING…JUST LIKE CAMUIMS SAID…THE STUDIES SAID THIS AND THAT…THE STUDY SHOULD KNOW THAT BLACK MEN HAVE THE BIGGEST DICKS TOO OUT OF ALL RACES…..LOL
I agree with what others have said. Black people, black women especially, need to stop making excuses for their bad health. Fat and thick are not the same.
OGSlim30 u need to be slapped for that fat black hoe comment
Not to point fingers but I thought that Native America’s had the highest rate of obesity. I read that some where last summer.
I belive it, look at all the fat black hoes running around thinking they’re fine. So disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!
umm i’m guessing this 36% of all Blacks in America, and not just within the Black community. Black people are the minority so of course the number would look bigger compared to obese whites.
@kmdenver, you are a clever clever man.
@loreanashli fat is fat. if the bmi says they’re, fat they’re fat. I tire of hearing obese ppl calling themselves “thick”.
It amazes me the level of defensiveness in these comments. If Brothers and Sisters would stop making excuses for our poor eating habits and inactive lifestyles, maybe we would SAVE SOME LIVES!!! Maybe we would each have a better quality of life!! Stop making excuses and cut out the fried foods. Cut out the junk and fast foods. Eat more fruits and less candy. Stop drinking so much alcohol and start drinking more water. Stop hitting the clubs till the break of dawn and start getting some sleep! And stop listening to so much hate-filled hip hop and start listening to more gospel! (Well, that last line was my personal suggestion…)
The bottom line is that we are doing it do ourselves. Killing ourselves with poor dietary habits and turning a blind eye to our own self destruction. I personally don’t care who has the most anorexic people. All I care about is what is killing our people, and obesity is killing more of us than the KKK could ever hope to. We do it to ourselves. We can stop it ourselves. That’s what Black Power is REALLY all about: Self-determination and self-preservation= equals advancement.
This so dumb. People don’t realize that this is done by Euroecentric standards. “Whites” consider THICK being FAT, where most black people thinks thick is where it’s at.
I would be considered skinny to black people standards while just right for european standards. Read between the biased bullcrap people.
As always statistic full of shat to make the black race look bad and dont believe the hype their are fkn fat people in every race and more than the black race if you dont believe me come to oc and see the parade of heavy weighters their in all colors and creed and most are not black.
I agree that we do need to take care of our bodies and do what is necessary to get in and stay in shape. But I also want to say that alot of us blacks don’t have the money that some spend to go have their fat sucked, tucked, removed, transferred and so on. I have seen it many times. They will schedule plastic surgery in a heartbeat to have it removed or go on some expensive diet WITH PILLS to help them. So don’t knock black people and say we are just lazy. That is not always true.
WELL YEA IF U GOT A KFC MICKY D’S AND BUGER KING ON EVERY CORNER OF THE HOOD..WHAT U THINK SERVING ALL THAT FILTH AND S**T…AND COMMERCIALS EVERY 5 MINUTES USING HYPNOSES ON PEOPLE..LOL..AND BEING UNEDUCATED ON WHATS IN THE FOOD…
AND STRESS CAN MAKE U EAT MORE..U BURN MORE ENERGY BEING STRESSED..SO U GET MORE HUNGRY….AND BLACK WOMEN GOT IT THE HARDEST BETWEEN ALL OTHER WOMEN..THERE U HAVE IT..BUT THE BLACK MAN HAS THE MOST STRESS..2 DEAL WIT
i wish the black women who dont liek to sweat would read this. making up names to hide beign fat. bbw, plus size, more to love, thick. not a size 2, when 18 is 16 more. get your big ass in the gym
Crap study so who has the most anorexic people? What about those anorexic model that be 5′9 and 90 lbs? I guess dat is healthy too?
YEA BLACK WOMEN THINK ITS COOL TO BE SO CALLED THICK THERES NO SUCH THING EITHER U IN SHAPE OR NOT
AN YES THAT INCLUDES THOSE HUMONGUS BOOTYS
I think Gucci is speaking to some women and men, who accept there condition as simply being Big and beautiful without considering the health ramifications of their size….I know some would say, that being thin doesn’t automatically mean good health, which is true, but I don’t believe there are any exceptions when it comes to big people…besides the strain on pretty much all the organs in your body, all the joints and limbs are under tremendous strain just trying to carry around that extra weight, which is gonna cause some serious problems down the road…As usual, my girl Linda is on point about these foods we are eating..Even the vegetables these days are being made with Genetically modified seeds which greatly decreases the nutritional value, but is also part of the plan for the control of the food supply (research MONSANTO).
Finally, again i would like to agree with Linda and question these numbers…White children’s diets seem to be just as much junk food based as Black children, so i’m not sure this is a bigger problem for us than anyone else, but there is no doubt, this is a serious problem..
Duuhhhh, did they have to do a study to find this out? Look at our women…most black women are over weight and call it being “THICK”. This study was a waste of money.
OMG! If this is a bunch of total crock. If you have a brain, you know this is a lie. Although there are alot of overweight people, blacks are not the fattes racial group. The reason being is if you measure up to the standard, BMI, of course one can be overweight, fat, or obese. I am 6″4″ weighing in at 220lbs. I must be a few pounds over even though I sport a “36″ waist. Anyway, have you seen the masses of overweight spanish people. Over all, there are too many overweight people in America. However,if ethnic groups keep comparing to a standard that is for a specific group, false numbers will keep being reported as such. To keep it real though, there are a lot of so called thick women. I’ll keep it nice. Holla if I am wrong
I donot think that for one second, Guccigudda3
I keep telling our people and this is for sure; according to these so-call studies Black folks got more everything that is negative except a Big Fat Bankroll. I certainly donot buy into the hype. I promise you I see more overweight people from other races all day long. I wonder where are the CDC doing their story exactly. Now the real problem is this so call Food and Drug Administration and the USDA, They all need to fired. It is what they put into this food and besides that I truly know they are shooting these animals up with everything that isn’t nailed down for sale. I can say people we need to be more aware of what we eat. Because this so called Department that oversees this food we are eating donot care about the people. Start caring about yourselves. (Peace)
stupid black women take pride in beign outa shape they think its a good thing