text: You know, it is funny you picked that particular insult.\n\n"Disparities and Racial, Ethnic and Low-Income GroupsObesity epidemic threatens everyone, but not everyone is equally at risk.Among children and adolescents, obesity is more common in African Americans and Hispanics.Between 1986 to 1998 overweight prevalence rose by 120% among AA and MA children, compared to 50% among whites."\n\nhttp://www.biostat.harvard.edu/diversity/summer/Summer_2005/Ranjita_Misra.pdf#search='obesity%20united%20states%20hispanic%21'\n\n"In women, overweight and obesity are higher among members of racial and ethnic minority populations than in non-Hispanic white women. \n\nIn men, Mexican Americans have a higher prevalence of overweight and obesity than non-Hispanic whites or non-Hispanic blacks. "\n\n http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/obesity/calltoaction/fact_glance.htm