Obesity rates higher among minority girls - USATODAY.com: While some research suggests that the incidence of childhood obesity may be leveling off, a new study finds that for certain racial groups the rates may actually be getting higher.
The study, to be published in the September issue of Pediatrics, finds that black, Hispanic and American Indian girls have two to three times higher odds of having a high body-mass index (BMI) compared to white girls.
What's more, although rates of obesity peaked for Hispanic girls in 2005, they have kept on rising for American Indian and black girls.
