36 states and the District of Columbia had an obesity prevalence this high among non-Hispanic Black residents.31 states had an obesity prevalence at or above 35% for non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native residents.27 states and Guam had an obesity prevalence at or above 35% for Hispanic residents.
10 states had an obesity prevalence at or above 35% for non-Hispanic White residents. 0 states had an obesity prevalence at or above 35% for non-Hispanic Asian residents. Non-Hispanic Black adults had the highest prevalence of self-reported obesity (41.7%), followed by non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native adults (38.4%), Hispanic adults (36.1%), non-Hispanic White adults (31.0%), and non-Hispanic Asian adults (11.7%). 7 Obesity Disproportionately Impacts Some Racial and Ethnic Minority GroupsĬombined data from 2019-2021 show notable racial and ethnic disparities: In a study of COVID-19 cases in patients aged 18 years and younger, having obesity was associated with a 3.07 times higher risk of hospitalization and a 1.42 times higher risk of severe illness (intensive care unit admission, invasive mechanical ventilation, or death) when hospitalized. 6Ĭhildren diagnosed with obesity may suffer worse outcomes from COVID-19. Models estimate that 271,800 (30.2%) of these hospitalizations were attributed to obesity. More than 900,000 adult COVID-19 hospitalizations occurred in the United States between the beginning of the pandemic and November 18, 2020. The increased risk for hospitalization or death was particularly pronounced in those under age 65. A study of COVID-19 cases suggests that risks of hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, invasive mechanical ventilation, and death are higher with increasing BMI. Obesity decreases lung capacity and reserve and can make ventilation more difficult. Obesity is linked to impaired immune function. 
Having obesity may triple the risk of hospitalization due to a COVID-19 infection.People who are overweight may also be at increased risk. Having obesity increases the risk of severe illness from COVID-19.Obesity Worsens Outcomes from COVID-19Īdults with excess weight are at even greater risk during the COVID-19 pandemic: The 2021 states and territories are: Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. The 2021 CDC Adult Obesity Prevalence Maps 1 show that obesity remains high – nineteen states and two territories currently have an obesity prevalence at or above 35%, more than doubling from 2018.
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