Selected Characteristic

Total

Under-weight

Healthy Weight

Overweight

Obese

Both Sexes

 

Percent Distribution

Ages 18 years and over (age adjusted)

100.0

1.8

36.2

34.4

27.6

Age

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18-44 years

100.0

2.0

40.4

32.2

25.4

 

45-64 years

100.0

1.1

29.3

36.7

32.8

 

65-74 years

100.0

1.4

27.7

39.4

31.5

 

75 years and over

100.0

3.5

43.2

35.1

18.2

Race

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

White

100.0

1.7

36.5

34.9

26.8

 

Black or African-American

100.0

1.5

28.3

33.4

36.9

 

Asian

100.0

4.0

55.0

29.4

11.6

 

Hispanic or Latino

100.0

1.4

27.4

39.3

31.9

Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than high school diploma

100.0

1.6

29.1

37.3

32.0

 

High school diploma or GED

100.0

1.5

29.3

35.9

33.4

 

Some college

100.0

1.5

30.2

35.9

32.5

 

Bachelor's degree or higher

100.0

1.5

41.3

36.1

21.1

Poverty status

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor

100.0

2.9

35.5

32.0

29.6

 

Near poor

100.0

1.5

33.3

32.7

32.4

 

Not poor

100.0

1.6

36.6

35.4

26.3

Marital status

 

 

 

 

 

 

Married

100.0

1.3

33.5

37.1

28.2

 

Widowed

100.0

2.9

33.6

27.1

36.4

 

Divorced or separated

100.0

1.8

31.1

36.2

30.8

 

Never married

100.0

2.8

40.8

30.1

26.3

 

Living with a partner

100.0

1.3

36.7

36.5

25.5

Region

 

 

 

 

 

 

Northeast

100.0

1.7

38.6

34.5

25.1

 

Midwest

100.0

1.8

34.9

33.8

29.6

 

South

100.0

1.9

34.5

34.1

29.4

 

West

100.0

1.8

38.2

35.6

24.4

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