Obesity is an epidemic in the United States. It has been increasing among adults of all races and ethnicities over the last two decades; however, obesity is higher among Non-Hispanic Black adults, Hispanic adults, and American Indian or Alaska Native adults than among their white and Asian counterparts, according to the National Institutes of Health. Adults with lower income also have a higher risk of obesity than those with a high income.
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