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Obesity Has Quickly Become A Major Health Issue In Texas In 2017 33.6% Of Texas Adults Were Obese As Compared To 29.9% Of U.S Adults In 2000 21.7% Of Adults Were Obese And In 1990 Only 10.7% Of Adults Were Obese In 2016 33% Of 10-17 Year Olds In Texas Were Obese. When Separated Out By Gender 34.6% Of Texas Females And 32.8% Of Texas Males Were Obese. When Separated Out By Race 31% Of White Adults 41.7% Of Black Adults And 37.8% Of Hispanic Adults Were Obese In Texas In 2016. Research Shows That An Increase In Household Income Is Correlated With A Decrease In Obesity Rates In 2014 Comptroller Susan Combs Found That There Are Educational Achievement Patterns As Well - 39% Of The Texas Population With Less Than A High School Education Was Obese While Only 23% Of College Graduates Were Obese. Living In A Rural Area In Texas Is Also Correlated With Higher Obesity Rates