* Not sufficient data.
Racial/ethnic groups are mutually exclusive. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics.
An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight. An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.
Data based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of non-institutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older. Information about the BRFSS is available at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.html.
Release date represents the date figures were accessed.
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Adult obesity rates in Tennessee by race/ethnicity 2023
In 2023, around 36 percent of all white adults in Tennessee were obese. A lack of accessibility to fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables may make it difficult for obese people to maintain a healthy diet. This statistic depicts the obesity rates for adults in Tennessee in 2023, by race/ethnicity.
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