Adult obesity rates in Rhode Island by race/ethnicity 2023

Published by
John Elflein,
Nov 26, 2024

In 2023, around 38 percent of all adult Hispanics in Rhode Island were obese. In the United States, food portions are often much larger than recommended for a healthy diet and can increase the amount of energy people intake, leading to weight gain. This statistic depicts the obesity rates for adults in Rhode Island in 2023, by race/ethnicity.

Obesity rates for adults in Rhode Island in 2023, by race/ethnicity

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Release date

2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

2023

Number of respondents

Approximately 350,000

Age group

18 years and older

Supplementary notes

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.
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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