Hispanic Population Statistics
Currently, national data suggest 78.6 percent of Hispanic males are either overweight or obese, followed by Hispanic females at 77.2 percent. (Kit, Ogden, Flegal, & Carroll, 2014). Further broken down, Hispanics between the ages of 40 to 59 bear the most significant burden of obesity (Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2015). To that end, as a resident of Phoenix, AZ, interest was sparked regarding …show more content…
1). The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (2012) add to this list, “high blood pressure, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (excess fat and inflammation in the liver of people who drink little or no alcohol), and osteoarthritis (a health problem causing pain, swelling, and stiffness in one or more joints)” (p. 1). Moreover, between 2008 and 2012, the prevalence of diabetes among Hispanics rose from 18.7 to 22.7, which correlates with rising rates of obesity during this same period (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality, 2015). Rates of diagnosed diabetes for this ethnic group are nearly double that of non-Hispanic