The article also mentions the greater prevalence of obesity among two minority populations, African-Americans and Hispanic/Latino, but does not consider in its analysis of the increase in obesity the increase of these these populations as a proportion of the United States population.  African-Americans and Hispanic/Latinos have a higher rates of obesity than White Americans, while Asian-Americans have a relatively low rate of obesity. Despite only representing one third of the U.S. population, African-Americans and Hispanic/Latinos represent about one half of the population growth.
the article also mentions the greater prevalence of obesity among two minority populations african americans and hispanic latino but does not consider in its analysis of the increase in obesity the increase of these these populations as a proportion of the united states population african americans and hispanic latinos have a higher rates of obesity than white americans while asian americans have a relatively low rate of obesity despite only representing one third of the u s population african americans and hispanic latinos represent about one half of the population growth