Asian obesity rates
Vietnam and India have the lowest rates of obesity in Asia Pacific ( % and % respectively). Malaysia has the highest obesity prevalence at 14 % in the.
Weighing in on the hidden Asian American obesity epidemic
Non-Hispanic whites are 60% more likely to be obese as Asian Summary Health Statistics: National Health Interview Survey: Table A-.
National Obesity Rates & Trends
Description:Second, the need for disaggregated data across Asian American subgroups is illustrated by the higher obesity and diabetes prevalence estimates observed in South Asian Americans. Many of the people who are overweight or obese show unhealthy changes metabolically e. Change in obesity prevalence from to was estimated and tested using t-tests for proportions. Systematic national data on prevalence of obesity is not available from any Asian country. Abstract Overweight and obesity have reached epidemic proportions in many Asian countries. This means that part of the extra morbidity and mortality risk is accounted for.
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