• Among Mexican American women, 78 percent are overweight or obese, as compared to only 60.3 percent of the non-Hispanic White women.
  • In 2010, Hispanic Americans were 1.2 times as likely to be obese than Non-Hispanic Whites.
  • In 2009 - 2010 Mexican American children were 1.6 times more likely to be overweight as Non- Hispanic White Children.
  • From 2007-2010, Mexican American women were 40% more likely to be overweight, as compared to Non-Hispanic Whites.