Background
Hispanic adults are the ethnicity group that is most affected by obesity, just after non-Hispanic Black adults, with a prevalence of 33.8% (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). Obesity in U.S. adults decreased by level of education meaning that those who are less exposed to education overall are more likely to be obese (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). This is an important point because many Hispanics may be lacking the education, therefore they are not aware of the changes in behavior they have to make to be able to be healthy. Also, U.S. adults ages 45-54 years old have the highest prevalence of obesity with 37.6% (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020). Obesity is the result of unhealthy lifestyle behaviors like high intake of sugary drinks and fatty and processed foods; low intake of nutrient dense foods; and sedentary lifestyle which could all lead to chronic conditions like “…heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer that are some of the leading causes of preventable premature death” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , 2020).
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . (2020, June 29). Adult Obesity Facts. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . (2020, September 21). Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps. https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/prevalence-maps.html.