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• American Indian/Alaska Native women are 70% more likely than White women to be obese.
• American Indian/Alaskan Natives are 1.6 times as likely to be obese than Non-Hispanic whites.
• American Indian or Alaska Native adults (30.4%) were as likely as Black adults (30.8%) and less likely than White adults (40.9%) and Asian adults (62.8%) to be a healthy weight.¹
• American Indian or Alaska Native women (29.4%) were less likely than Black women (36.6%) and more likely than White women (20.3%) and Asian women (5.8%) to be obese.¹

Age-adjusted percentage of persons 18 years of age and over who are overweight but not obese, 2010. (Persons are considered overweight if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25 or greater.) National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)

American Indian/Alaska Native	Non-Hispanic White	American Indian/Alaska Native/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
29.6	33.7	0.9

Source:  CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 31.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]

Age-adjusted percentage of persons 18 years of age and over who are obese, 2004-2006. (Persons are considered obese if they have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or greater.)

	American Indian/Alaska Native	White	American Indian/Alaska Native/ White Ratio
Men & Women	39.4	24.3	1.6
Men	38.7	25.5	1.5
Women	39.7	23.0	1.7

Source:  CDC 2010. Health Characteristics of the American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Population: United States, 2004-2008. Table 2.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/ad/ad356.pdf [PDF | 304KB]

Source:  CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 31.
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF |3MB]

CHILDREN

Percent of children age 2-17 for whom a doctor or other health provider ever gave advice about amount and kind of physical activity, United States, 2008

American Indian/Alaska Native	Non-Hispanic White	American Indian/Alaska Native/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
32.0	32.2	1.0

Source:  2011 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table 9_1_8.2a and 2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/index.html

Percent of children age 2-17 for whom a doctor or other health provider ever gave advice about eating healthy, United States, 2008

American Indian/Alaska Native	Non-Hispanic White	American Indian/Alaska Native/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
44.0	49.0	0.9

Source:  2011 National Healthcare Quality Report. Table 9_1_9.2a and 2b
http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11/index.html

HEALTH IMPACT OF OBESITY

• More than 80 percent of people with type 2 diabetes are overweight.²
• People who are overweight are more likely to suffer from high blood pressure, high levels of blood fats, and LDL cholesterol ("a fatlike substance") -- all risk factors for heart disease and stroke.²
• American Indian or Alaska Native adults are 50% less likely than white adults to engage in regular leisure-time physical activity.

Physical Activity:

Percentage Inactive physical activity among adults 18 & over: 2010 (Did not meet federal physical activity guidelines)

American Indian	Non-Hispanic White	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
53.9	45.1	1.2

Source:  CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 29
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]

Percentage Some Leisure Time Physical Activity Among Adults 18 & over: 2010 (Met aerobic guidelines only)

American Indian	Non-Hispanic White	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
29.5	28.5	1.0

Source:  CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 29
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]

Percentage Regular Leisure Physical Activity Among Adults 18 & over: 2010 (Met federal physical activity guidelines)

American Indian	Non-Hispanic White	African American/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
12.5	22.8	0.5

Source:  CDC 2012. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2010. Table 29
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_252.pdf [PDF | 3MB]

At a Glace – Risk Factors:

Obesity is a risk factor several diseases. For statistics on these related diseases see:

Diabetes –See Diabetes and American Indians/Native Americans

Heart Disease –See Heart Disease and American Indians/Native Americans

Stroke –See Stroke and American Indians/Native Americans