Passage: Obesity has quickly become a major health issue in Texas. In 2017, 33.6% of Texas adults were obese as compared to 29.9% of U.S. adults. In 2000 21.7% of adults were obese and in 1990 only 10.7% of adults were obese. In 2016, 33% of 10-17 year olds in Texas were obese. When separated out by gender, 34.6% of Texas females and 32.8% of Texas males were obese. When separated out by race, 31% of White adults, 41.7% of Black adults, and 37.8% of Hispanic adults were obese in Texas in 2016.Research shows that an increase in household income is correlated with a decrease in obesity rates. There are educational achievement patterns as well - 39% of the Texas population with less than a high school education was obese while only 23% of college graduates were obese. Living in a rural area in Texas is also correlated with higher obesity rates.
Are more females or males in Texas obese? Between black adults and Hispanic adults, which was more obese? How many more Black adults in Texas were obese compared to White adults? How many more Texan adults were obese in 2017 compared to U.S. adults? How many more adults were obese in 2000 than in 1990, in percentage? How many more females in Texas were obese compared to males? How many more percent of Hispanic adults were obese than White adults? How many more percent of Texan adults were obese than in the population of U.S. adults? How many more percent of adults were obese in 2000 than were in 1990? How many more percentage points of Texas females were obese than males? How many more percentage points of adults were obese in 2000 vs 1990? How many more percentage points of black adults than white adults were obese in Texas in 2016? How many more percentage points of black adults were obese than Hispanic adults in Texas in 2016? How many percent less was the rate of obesity in Texas for college graduates than those with less than a high school education? How many percentage points higher was the obesity rate in 2000 compared to 1990? How many percentage points of Texans were obese compared to US adults? In 2016, which gender of 10-17 years olds in Texas was more obese, males or females? Where there more obese males or females in Texas? Which adult population has more incidence of obesity, Texans or U.S. adults? Which degree holders were less obese, those with less than a high school education or college graduates? Which percentage was higher in the Texas population, those with less than a high school education or those who were college graduates? Which race had a higher percentage, Blacks adults or Hispanic adults? Which race had the highest population of obese adults? Which race saw the least in obesity, white, black, or Hispanic adults? Which sees a decrease in obesity rate, increase in household income or living in a rural area? Which set of adults has more obese people, Texas or U.S. adults? Which was higher, the obesity rate of Texas adults or the obesity rate of U.S. adults?