A health care professional wishes to provide community screening for obesity. Which population should the professional focus on as the priority?

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Non-Hispanic blacks have the highest age-adjusted rate of obesity at 48.1% followed by Hispanics (42.5%), non-Hispanic whites (34.5%), and non-Hispanic Asians (11.7%). The professional's priority should be on the group with the highest prevalence rate, which is non-Hispanic blacks.

A Health Care Professional Wishes to Provide Community Screening for Obesity