Latin America and Caribbean: People > Obesity stats

Adult obesity rate: This entry gives the percent of a country's population considered to be obese. Obesity is defined as an adult having a Body Mass Index (BMI) greater to or equal to 30.0. BMI is calculated by taking a person's weight in kg and dividing it by the person's squared height in meters.

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STAT	LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN TOTAL	LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN AVERAGE	DATES
Adult obesity rate		24.18% 2 times more than average	2008

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