"Adult obesity also differs by race, ethnicity[,] and education..."

Obesity In TN: New Maps Show How Common It Is

Obesity prevalence in the U.S. "remains high," according to new self-reported data released by the CDC.

Adult obesity also differs by race, ethnicity and education, the CDC notes. According to the data, adults without a high school degree had the highest prevalence of obesity at 35.6 percent while college graduates had the lowest prevalence of obesity at 22.7 percent. Discussing the disparities in adult obesity based on race, the CDC said black Americans had a 39 percent prevalence of obesity, hispanics had a 32.4 percent prevalence while white Americans had the lowest obesity prevalence at 29.3 percent.